Calvary Wakefield Hospital history

Under Tibbits, the hospital became the first training hospital for nurses in the colony and (from 1901) state of South Australia.

Her tenure as the first matron of the hospital came to an end in 1903.

Hill sold the hospital to Sophy Laurence, who had trained under her, in 1913.

After being reported as nearing completion in March 1934, the new hospital was completed in June 1934, costing a total of £31,000, of which £12,000 was in the form of a loan. It was reported in July 1933 that the building, then called Carnarvon Mansions, had been purchased and was going to be demolished to make way for a 50-bed hospital.

After being reported as nearing completion in March 1934, the new hospital was completed in June 1934, costing a total of £31,000, of which £12,000 was in the form of a loan.

The Private Hospital Wakefield Street Nurses' Association was founded in September 1935, with Miss E. Wark, the first ever probationer at the hospital, appointed as president.

The hospital underwent enormous progress under Tibbits, and in November 1938 a brass commemorative plaque was erected by the Wakefield Street Private Hospital Trained Nurses' Association in the hospital reception area in her memory.

On 18 August 1949 over 80% of shareholders sold their shares to the 105 doctors involved.

The hospital was damaged in the 1954 Adelaide earthquake.