History of Medicine in Limerick in the 20th century

The history of the health services in the mid-west up to the etablishment of the first medical school since the foundation of the state at the University of Limerick is covered in this article and there are some interesting photographs accompanying this. You can access it here.

Figure 1 An Aerial view of St Johns Hospital taken circa 1950.
Figure 2 Regional Hospital Construction montage 1950s
Figure 3 Opening of the Regional Hospital by Minister Tom O’Higgins 1955.
Figure 4 Mr Louis Craven Chairman of the Mid West Hospital Trust signs the funding agreement for a new radiotherapy unit with Mr Stiofan De Burca CEO 1999.
Figure 5 Minutes of the first meeting of the Mid Western Health Board 1970.
Figure 6 Members of the first Mid Western Health Board with Mr Erskine Childers Minister for Health 1970.

Figure 7 Early CEOs and Chairmen of the MWHB

Figure 8 The first graduating medical students from UL 2011.