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Theme
medicine/health care, city life, buildings, colonial administration, health
Place of production
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Bas-Congo > Boma
Legend
The hospital for Africans in Boma opened its doors in 1904. The vast complex consisted of a series of local natural stone pavilions and accommodated 150 beds for a total population of 4,000 Africans. The hospital’s construction was part of the efforts made by Leopold II to shed a more favourable light on his colonial regime. However, up until the 1920s, several visitors pointed out the appalling conditions in the institution.
Acquisition related person
Colonial Office, as donor
Date of acquisition
1941-03-12
Original legend
L'Hôpital des Noirs
Inventory number
AP.0.1.3072
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