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Three blocks of the former Kandang Kerbau Hospital (KKH) on Hampshire Road were gazetted as Singapore’s 76th national monument on Wednesday (Oct 1).Established a free maternity hospital on Oct 1, 1924 but with history dating back to 1858, the National HeritFormer KKH on Hampshire Road gazetted as national monument
Three blocks of the former Kandang Kerbau Hospital (KKH) on Hampshire Road were gazetted as Singapore’s 76th national monument on Wednesday (Oct 1).Established a free maternity hospital on Oct 1, 1924 but with history dating back to 1858, the National Heritage Board (NHB) said in a media statement that over 1.2 million babies were born there before its relocation in March 1997.The hospital, now named as KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, is located across the road from its previous location.The Land Transport Authority currently uses the old hospital premises as its headquarters.Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo, who officiated the gazette at the former hospital on Wednesday, said that the hospital embodies the values of selfless care.Neo, who also launched The Architecture of Care exhibition to commemorate the occasion, said: «Generations of our healthcare professionals served here with dedication and professionalism.»The former KKH was the site of several medical milestones, said NHB. Read more