Saskatoon Sanatorium

The Saskatoon Sanatorium was a tuberculosis sanatorium established in 1925 by the Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League as the second Sanatorium in the province in Wellington Park[2] south or the Holiday Park neighborhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. In 1929 Saskatchewan became the first jurisdiction to implement universal free diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, leading to better control of the disease by the three sanatoriums in the Province (Fort San, Prince Albert Sanatorium and the Saskatoon Sanatorium).[3]

Saskatoon Sanatorium
Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League
(The Lung Association of Saskatchewan)
Geography
LocationSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Coordinates52°6′30″N 106°41′12″W
Organization
Care systemPublic
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeSanatorium
Services
Beds175[1]
History
OpenedApril 15, 1925
Closed1988
Links
ListsHospitals in Canada

With the development of antibiotics and vaccines for tuberculosis, the need for a sanatorium diminished. The last patient was discharged in 1988 and the sanatorium was closed. The Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League evolved into The Lung Association of Saskatchewan and focused on other respiratory conditions and prevention programs.[4]

The building had deteriorated to the point where it was not cost-effective to retain it as a medical facility. This led the province to engage in a public consultation to determine if other uses for the building could be found.[5] The building was demolished on August 1989.[6] The grass bowl area in front of the building still remains as park land. The Bowerman House, used as the residence for the sanatorium superintendent, remains and was declared a municipal heritage property.[7]

References
  1. "Saskatchewan Leads Canada, North America and the World in the Fight Against Tuberculosis" (PDF). Western Development Museum. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  2. "Popular Searches of the Local History Room Collections Database". S askatoon Public Library. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  3. "Tuberculosis". University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  4. "The Lung Association of Saskatchewan 100-year Timeline". The Lung Association of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  5. "Hansard - Provincial Legislature - Question Period" (PDF). Queen's Printer. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  6. "Significant Dates". City of Saskatoon. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  7. "Bowerman House". Saskatoon Heritage Society. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
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