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| Geography | |
| Location | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana, France |
| Coordinates | 5°30′03″N 54°01′52″W / 5.50075°N 54.03122°W |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Services | |
| Beds | 274 [1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1882 [2] |
| Closed | 27 September 2018 [3] |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in France |
| Other links | Hospitals in French Guiana |
André-Bouron Hospital ( French: Hôpital André-Bouron) was a hospital in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana. The hospital was constructed in 1882 for both the civilian population and the prisoners of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. On 9 March 1999, it was declared a historical monument. [4] The hospital closed on 27 September 2018 [3]
On 21 February 1858, the first prisoners arrived in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. [5] In the 1870s, a clinic was built. [4] In 1882, a hospital was built at the site for both the civilian population and the prisoners. [2] The hospital was reconstructed in 1899 with a pavilion system. Two pavilions were for the free citizens and eight for the prisoners. [6] In 1912, the hospital was extended to 400 beds, [6] and was the largest hospital in the French colonies. [7] In 1972, the hospital was modernized and named after Charles-Louis André Bouron, the former chief surgeon. [6] The capacity was reduced to 274 beds, and three services were offered: general medicine, surgery and gynaecology. The terrain also contained a hospice with 175 beds. [1]
On 9 March 1999, the hospital was declared a historical monument. [4] In August 2000, Centre Hospitalier de l’Ouest Guyanais was opened to replace the hospital. Initially, the new hospital had a capacity of 183 beds, however it was being extended for 325 beds. [8] André-Bouron Hospital closed on 27 September 2018. [3]
- ^ a b Nathan (2006). Atlas d'Outre-Mer (PDF) (in French). p. 31-1. ISBN 2-09-881952-8.
- ^ a b Bouree & Ensaf 2015, p. 736.
- ^ a b c "Le nouveau Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Laurent ouvre ses portes le 27 septembre". France TV Info (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ancien hôpital André-Bouron". Ministry of Culture (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Bouree & Ensaf 2015, p. 734.
- ^ a b c Bouree & Ensaf 2015, p. 737.
- ^ "Guide de Guyane : Arts et culture". Petit Futé (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Bouree & Ensaf 2015, p. 738.
- Bouree, Patrice; Ensaf, Alireza (May 2015). "The Saint-Laurent du Maroni hospital in Guyana". La Revue du praticien (in French). 65.
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| André-Bouron Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana, France |
| Coordinates | 5°30′03″N 54°01′52″W / 5.50075°N 54.03122°W |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Services | |
| Beds | 274 [1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1882 [2] |
| Closed | 27 September 2018 [3] |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in France |
| Other links | Hospitals in French Guiana |
André-Bouron Hospital ( French: Hôpital André-Bouron) was a hospital in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana. The hospital was constructed in 1882 for both the civilian population and the prisoners of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. On 9 March 1999, it was declared a historical monument. [4] The hospital closed on 27 September 2018 [3]
On 21 February 1858, the first prisoners arrived in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. [5] In the 1870s, a clinic was built. [4] In 1882, a hospital was built at the site for both the civilian population and the prisoners. [2] The hospital was reconstructed in 1899 with a pavilion system. Two pavilions were for the free citizens and eight for the prisoners. [6] In 1912, the hospital was extended to 400 beds, [6] and was the largest hospital in the French colonies. [7] In 1972, the hospital was modernized and named after Charles-Louis André Bouron, the former chief surgeon. [6] The capacity was reduced to 274 beds, and three services were offered: general medicine, surgery and gynaecology. The terrain also contained a hospice with 175 beds. [1]
On 9 March 1999, the hospital was declared a historical monument. [4] In August 2000, Centre Hospitalier de l’Ouest Guyanais was opened to replace the hospital. Initially, the new hospital had a capacity of 183 beds, however it was being extended for 325 beds. [8] André-Bouron Hospital closed on 27 September 2018. [3]
- ^ a b Nathan (2006). Atlas d'Outre-Mer (PDF) (in French). p. 31-1. ISBN 2-09-881952-8.
- ^ a b Bouree & Ensaf 2015, p. 736.
- ^ a b c "Le nouveau Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Laurent ouvre ses portes le 27 septembre". France TV Info (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ancien hôpital André-Bouron". Ministry of Culture (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Bouree & Ensaf 2015, p. 734.
- ^ a b c Bouree & Ensaf 2015, p. 737.
- ^ "Guide de Guyane : Arts et culture". Petit Futé (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Bouree & Ensaf 2015, p. 738.
- Bouree, Patrice; Ensaf, Alireza (May 2015). "The Saint-Laurent du Maroni hospital in Guyana". La Revue du praticien (in French). 65.
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| This French Guiana (Guyane) article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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