History of SAH
1906-1922

Typhoid was the cause of many admissions to the hospital in the early days. In the summer and winter of 1906, there were outbreaks because of the flooding in the lower part of the city.

In 1909 a school of nursing was opened at St. Anthony Hospital. Many of the guest lecturers were physicians that attended patients in the hospital. The school for nurses operated until 1955.

The crowded conditions revealed the need to expand, and plans for a new addition were formulated. Ground was broken in the spring of 1921. This building of solid masonry construction costing $200,000 had new facilities and capacity of 75 beds. It was formally opened October 22, 1922.