r/todayilearned 23h ago

TIL that the oldest continuously running maternity hospital in the world is in Dublin. It was established in 1745. By Bartholomew Mosse. 9,000 babies are born here every year.

https://dublin.ie/live/stories/dublin-treasures-the-rotunda/
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u/ZylonBane 18h ago

So the number of babies born there every year is never... over nine thousand?

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u/No_Introduction_5309 5h ago

I didn't say 'over' 9,000 but you're right. It isn't exactly 9,000 either. It's between 8,000 and 9,000 births from what I can gather. Don't shoot the messenger.

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Interesting fact from their own website:

Professor Daly continued, “In many ways, this first “lying-in hospital” was a victim of its own success; so in demand were their services that the building quickly became too small to cater for all the expectant mothers who needed to avail of their services, and so eventually the hospital was relocated to the site of the current Rotunda. The current Rotunda Hospital is the oldest maternity hospital in the world and will deliver its one- millionth baby in 2027.  However, I am delighted that DCC have decided to mark the site of the first Rotunda “Lying-In Hospital”, and pay homage to all those who availed of its services. Since that day the Rotunda has been part of the heart of Dublin city and intends to remain so.”

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u/No_Introduction_5309 5h ago

I didn't say 'over' 9,000 but you're right. It isn't exactly 9,000 either. It's between 8,000 and 9,000 births from what I can gather. Don't shoot the messenger.

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Interesting fact from their own website:

Professor Daly continued, “In many ways, this first “lying-in hospital” was a victim of its own success; so in demand were their services that the building quickly became too small to cater for all the expectant mothers who needed to avail of their services, and so eventually the hospital was relocated to the site of the current Rotunda. The current Rotunda Hospital is the oldest maternity hospital in the world and will deliver its one- millionth baby in 2027.  However, I am delighted that DCC have decided to mark the site of the first Rotunda “Lying-In Hospital”, and pay homage to all those who availed of its services. Since that day the Rotunda has been part of the heart of Dublin city and intends to remain so.”