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Boats were the main mode of
transportation because most of the
settlements were along the coastline of
Newfoundland.
In the second half of the 19th century
they started using steam-powered
vessels instead of sail boats.
Bogs, rocks and hills made it difficult and
dangerous to build roads.
They believed that building roads would
relieve poverty and make it more
accessible for agriculture.
The first road was a carriage road linking
Portugal Cove and St. John’s.
The first automobile came here in 1903.
In Labrador, during the winter they used
dog sleds and snowshoes.
Some people would travel by
horseback.
Telegraph system allowed news from all over the province to be spread and personal communication enhanced
Radio system also allowed for news to be spread and church services sent to shut-ins and allowed better communication with Labrador
Some places would put out newspapers to inform everyone about what was happening in other parts of the province.
Education was greatly controlled by religion
In 1901 the literacy rate in NL was 64% and 783 schools
In the 1920 we
established a dept of
education, circulating
libraries and NLs 1st
college
Mosquito School House, 1998
The Aboriginal people knew a lot about
the environment around them. They
used local herbs in teas, sweating and
fasting to cure different illnesses.
Eventually they stopped using their
traditional ways and started using
Western procedures.
Onion Lily was used to wash infected
skin.
When Aboriginal people became in
contact with Europeans illnesses started
to increase and varied. They came in
contact with new illnesses such as
influenza, measles, small pox and more.
The permanent settlement on the island
led to resident doctors setting up
practice. But as the population
increased they needed to set up
hospitals to accommodate the colony’s
needs.
Grace Maternity Hospital
The earliest known military hospital was
opened in Placentia in 1662. But it
accepted civilian patients when they
had the time and space to take them.
The first civilian hospitals were opened in
the 19th century but most of them were in
St. John’s.
A lot of the residents were unable to go
to the hospitals due to distance or
money so they used folk medicine such
as: baking soda for heartburn and
cornstarch for bed sores.
Wilfred Grenfell visited Labrador and
Northern Newfoundland. While he was
there he set up a string of
hospitals and nursing stations.
He also sent a medical ship
to isolated communities.
More details later ...
The smaller places outside St. John’s got
a private industry or charitable group to
establish hospitals.
In 1920 a nursing committee called
Newfoundland Outport Nursing And
Industrial Association (NONIA) was
formed. It brought in nurses from
England to station in rural communities.
The first post (net loft) was opened in
Rigolet in 1836 because Simon
MacGillivray was in competition with D.R.
Stewart.
In 1838, they decided to open another
one in the Hamilton Inlet region.
The first use of the net loft was to
connect with the salmon fishery.
The HBC owned all the fishing gear and
would lease it to families for 1/3 of their
salmon catch.
The staff were mainly people from
Scotland, Newfoundland and Quebec.
But, they had some Norwegians, planters
and Inuit for when they were really busy.
They were responsible for repairing
fishing gear and distributing it to the
families.
Wilfred Grenfell arrived at Labrador in 1892 to investigate living conditions among local fishers. He spent the summer sailing the Labrador coast aboard the medical ship Albert.
He was shocked by the poverty and absence of medical help. So he spent the next year raising money at St. John's and England to establish regular health-care services in Labrador.
Grenfell returned to Labrador the
following summer with two physicians
and two nurses. They opened a hospital
in Battle Harbour and started to build
another in Indian Harbour. They got a
second medical boat, the Princess May,
to help coastal communities.
Grenfell wanted to improve living conditions for people in Labrador and northern Newfoundland.
He hoped that by promoting education, agriculture, and industrial development they could make residents more self-reliant and create alternative sources of income.
He opened schools in St. Anthony, Cartwright, North West River, and Muddy Bay. He also helped send good students to colleges in the United States, and provided adult education in carpentry and weaving.
He opened orphanages at St. Anthony and Cartwright.
He opened a series of co-operative stores which he hoped would help the settlers to escape the truck system.