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U.S. Army 156th Station Hospital and 102 Aust General Hospital
Ekibin Hospital
Ekibin Hospital appears to have provided supplementary beds for the Holland Park hospital but also had specific wards for treating US service personnel suffering from psychological issues. The Ekibin Hospital was designed by the Office of the Base Engineer, Base Section 3, USASOS. Its construction was of a slightly lower priority than the first section of the Holland Park hospital, though some construction work was concurrent.
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Local contractor RM Hornibrook was responsible for erecting the main buildings of the US Army Hospital at Ekibin during mid-1943. By the end of 1944 there were approximately 90 structures on the site including two large 'Psychopathic' wards and 24 other wards of various configurations. The hospital had capacity for 1250 patients. Officers, nurses and ward staff were also housed on-site with all the necessary related facilities including a theatre and sporting grounds.
The 155th Station Hospital moved from Camp Cable on 28 January 1944, to occupy the Ekibin hospital. A Station report described the hospital as a “salubrious atmosphere conducive...
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