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Lincoln Maternity Hospital
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NameLincoln Maternity Hospital
Alternative NameLincoln Maternity UnitDescriptionOpened in June 1927, by Jessie, Lady Rhodes, Lincoln Maternity Hospital was built at 35 James St, Lincoln, and operated until its closure in 2022. The site was donated by the Springs County Council. With the goal of reducing maternal mortality, it was built at a cost of 4093 pounds, and was 'painted white and chocolate with a roof of green'.
As a Primary Birthing Unit it provided a relaxed homely environment, enabling uninterrupted birth and adjustment to parenthood, as well as supporting māmā and pēpi during breastfeeding.
In its 95 years of operation, Lincoln Maternity saw the birth and care of thousands of babies. Some of those babies have grown up and returned to have their own pēpi at Lincoln, with as many as four generations of a single family being born there. Through that time, countless parents and whānau were supported and advised. Preparing freshly cooked meals with produce from the garden and the best hot chocolates and ice-cold Milo drinks, the staff at Lincoln Maternity Hospital created a homelike atmosphere for the families.
In May 2022, the Lincoln Maternity unit closed and the facilities transferred to Oromairaki in the new
Toka Hāpai (Selwyn Health Hub). It was the end of an era, but the dawn of a new one.The warm, calm and attentive care that Lincoln was so famous for will continue in the new modern facility.
Source: Memories of Lincoln Maternity (2022) https://www.cdhb.health.nz/wp-content/uploads/85bb4929-memories-of-lincoln-maternity.pdfDate Established1927Address35,James Street,Lincoln
Alternative NameLincoln Maternity UnitDescriptionOpened in June 1927, by Jessie, Lady Rhodes, Lincoln Maternity Hospital was built at 35 James St, Lincoln, and operated until its closure in 2022. The site was donated by the Springs County Council. With the goal of reducing maternal mortality, it was built at a cost of 4093 pounds, and was 'painted white and chocolate with a roof of green'.As a Primary Birthing Unit it provided a relaxed homely environment, enabling uninterrupted birth and adjustment to parenthood, as well as supporting māmā and pēpi during breastfeeding.
In its 95 years of operation, Lincoln Maternity saw the birth and care of thousands of babies. Some of those babies have grown up and returned to have their own pēpi at Lincoln, with as many as four generations of a single family being born there. Through that time, countless parents and whānau were supported and advised. Preparing freshly cooked meals with produce from the garden and the best hot chocolates and ice-cold Milo drinks, the staff at Lincoln Maternity Hospital created a homelike atmosphere for the families.
In May 2022, the Lincoln Maternity unit closed and the facilities transferred to Oromairaki in the new
Toka Hāpai (Selwyn Health Hub). It was the end of an era, but the dawn of a new one.The warm, calm and attentive care that Lincoln was so famous for will continue in the new modern facility.
Source: Memories of Lincoln Maternity (2022) https://www.cdhb.health.nz/wp-content/uploads/85bb4929-memories-of-lincoln-maternity.pdf
Date Established1927Address35,James Street,LincolnConnections
PersonJessie Cooper Clark (Lady Rhodes)PlaceLincolnImageLincoln Maternity Hospital, 1997More Information2022 Memories of Lincoln Community Maternity UnitVideo of Lincoln Maternity Hospital1926 Maternity Hospital Proposed for Lincoln1927 Opening of the Lincoln Maternity Hospital by Jessie, Lady Rhodes1925 Case for Lincoln Maternity Hospital MadeMarch 2022 History of the Lincoln Maternity Unit by the Lincoln and Districts Historical Society2022 Micah Saunders is the last baby born at Lincoln Maternity Hospital
PlaceLincolnImageLincoln Maternity Hospital, 1997More Information2022 Memories of Lincoln Community Maternity UnitVideo of Lincoln Maternity Hospital1926 Maternity Hospital Proposed for Lincoln1927 Opening of the Lincoln Maternity Hospital by Jessie, Lady Rhodes1925 Case for Lincoln Maternity Hospital MadeMarch 2022 History of the Lincoln Maternity Unit by the Lincoln and Districts Historical Society2022 Micah Saunders is the last baby born at Lincoln Maternity Hospitalloading google map....
Lincoln Maternity Hospital. Selwyn Stories, accessed 21/06/2025, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/5466
