 The hospital was staffed by volunteer dentists – a result of tireless work by community-spirited dentist John Iliffe 
The Hospital has relocated a number of times over the years.In 1897 it moved to 189-191 Lonsdale Street where it shared a location with the Australian College of Dentistry.In 1907 the hospital moved to the newly built Australian College of Dentistry building at 193 Spring Street.