Princess Christian Maternity Hospital
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Princess Christian Maternity Hospital is a Hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....

 in Freetown, Sierra Leone nicknamed the 'Cottage Hospital'. On May 2006 Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah served as President of Sierra Leone from 1996 to 1997 and again from 1998 to 2007.He worked for the United Nations Development Programme and returned to Sierra Leone in 1992...

 re-opened the hospital alongside Connaught Hospital
Connaught Hospital
Connaught Hospital is a hospital located in Sierra Leone.Connaught Hospital was opened in 1912 by the Duke of Connaught, Prince Arthur. President Kabbah re-opened the hospital on May 5, 2006, alongside the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital ....

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Princess Christian Maternity Home was included as part of the Niagra Health Systems (NHS) when it was set up in July 1948 although it was in operation much earlier in 1934 and certainly earlier. I haven't looked into the history of the home but of course there were premises in Clarence Road too, currently being converted into flats.

An acquaintance of mine, a former nurse herself, is extremely interested in Princess Christian and has accumulated lots about her and her work in founding the Nursing Home in Windsor. Information will be published in due course so I wouldn't want to pre-empt it.
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