Victoria’s first hospitals
As Victoria grew as a port and a gateway to the gold rush, access to healthcare was desperately needed. Between 1858 and 1868, a series of hospitals were established with this purpose but each time were too small or unequipped to adequately treat the growing populations with advancements in medical science.![Victoria’s first hospitals](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Screen-Shot-2017-03-28-at-11.07.14-AM-480x360.png)