Town and architecture in Congo, 1885-1940
Theme:
landscape, railway, medicine/health care, city life, city, buildings, health
Place of production:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Bas-Congo > Matadi
Legend:
The significance of health care increased with the urban development of Matadi in the 1910s, especially because a port city was supposed to engender a greater risk of contamination. On the plateau of Kinkanda, located at a great distance of the city centre and the port, the Compagnie du Chemin de Fer du Congo Belge built a remote hospital complex in 1914. The adjoining church indicates that missionary work and care of the sick still went hand in hand at the time in Congo.
Acquisition related person:
Colonial Office as donor
Date of acquisition:
1941-02-28
Original legend:
L'Hôpital du C.C.F.C. (=Compagnie du Chemin de Fer du Congo belge)
Inventory number:
AP.0.1.3222