Summary
This page outlines the growth of the Canadian Army Medical Corps Medical Hospitals in England and Continental Europe through the period of 1915 to 1918.
Hospital Units in England
|
1915 |
1916 |
1917 |
1918 |
| General hospitals |
4 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
| Stationary hospitals.. |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Special hospitals |
0 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
| Convalescent hospitals |
3 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
| Laboratory units |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Sanitary sections |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
| Medical depots |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| Hospital ships |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Totals |
10 |
22 |
31 |
33 |
Hospital Units in France
|
1915 |
1916 |
1917 |
1918 |
| General hospitals |
2 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
| Stationary hospitals |
2 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
| Casualty clearing stations |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Field ambulances |
3 |
6 |
13 |
14 |
| Sanitary sectidns |
2 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
| Medical depots |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Mobile laboratories |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Totals |
12 |
27 |
33 |
37 |
Primary source: Official History of the Canadian Forces in the Great War 1914-19 : The Medical Services
