The diagrams illustrate some changes that took place at Queen Mary Hospital from the time it was initially constructed in 1960 right through to 2000. It is evident from the diagrams that some areas such as the shopping center and farmland which used to be on the site are extinct and have since been replaced by relevant health amenities, a cancer center and a nursing school.
Overall, the hospital site has significantly changed as facilities such as the pharmacy, nursing school and cancer center have been constructed whereas the main road and the hospital are the only features that remain unchanged. More specialized medical facilities are now available than they were in 1960.
The first diagram presents, the hospital as the only operational health-related infrastructure in 1960 as other structures available had no direct link to invalids. Interestingly, there were notable changes in 1980 as the shopping center was transformed into a cancer center and pharmacy. However, the hospital, the car park and main road remained unchanged whereas the farmland got removed to pave way to the establishment of a nursing school.
Furthermore, the cancer center was refurbished into a much larger facility and necessitated adjustments of both the nursing school and car park sizes. The main road and the hospital maintained their sizes and location by the year 2000.
To conclude, the basic plan of the hospital layout remained the same although major conversions of some facilities gave room to the establishment of health-related facilities. The diagrams give us a clear and comprehensive idea of the major changes that occurred at the hospital between this specific time periods between 1960 and 1980; and 1980 and 2000.