WRG 3 - Cariboo Gold Quartz Hospital

Collection Dates, Series #1 1941 - 1966

Historical Data

The Cariboo Gold Quartz Hospital was built in 1935 by the Wells Townsite Company - a subsidiary of the Cariboo Gold Quartz Mining Company.  The three storey hospital was located high on Island Mountain, overlooking the town.  Thw hospital opened on January 2nd, 1936 and served the town and ‘Quartz’ employees until 1967 when it shut down with the CGQ mine.  The first CGQ Hospital physician was Dr. Sutherland.  Mrs. Briggs served as the first matron. 

Scope and Contents

There are 26 Series to this record group. 

• Series 1 - Surgeon’s reports, x-ray record book, Hospital invoices, monthly reports, daily time reports, correspondence, inventory and obstetrical records are in the first Series.
• Series 2–24 - Patient admission and discharge records, verification records and x-rays. The records date from 1940 to 1966; x-rays are confined to the period between 1952 and 1962.
• Series 25 - Contains blank forms, x-ray reports, correspondence and miscellaneous items pertaining to the hospital.
• Series 26 - Contains blank forms.