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André-Bouron Hospital
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] HistoryOn 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] References
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