During the pre-independence days, a few categories of public hospitals were dominant.
First of all the central government hospitals, such as the ones at Jakarta, Surabaya and Semarang. These still exist.
The RSUPN Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo replaces the Central Government Hospital at Salemba (Jakarta); RSUmum Pusat Dr. Kariadi replaces the CBZ at Semarang and the RS Umum Daerah Dr. Soetomo the CBZ at Surabaya.
Provincial general hospitals were mentioned on Central Jawa: Tegal, Banyumas and Kudus; West Jawa: Tasikmalaya and Indramayu; East Jawa: Pamekasan. In 1919 seven general municipal hospitals were mentioned: Bandung, Sukabumi, Garut and Cirebon on Java and Medan and Palembang on Sumatera and Makassar on Sulawesi.
In the next survey we will discuss the new developments of public hospitals. Nowadays they may belong to the Ministry of Health, to a province or to a regency (Kabupaten):
| Name | Place | Province | Catg | Owner | Beds | Regnr | Former name |
| RS Umum PAD Gatot Soebroto | Jakarta | DKI JAKARTA | A | TNI AD | 528 | 3173025 | Groot Militair Hospitaal Weltevreden |
| RSUPN Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo | Jakarta | DKI JAKARTA | A | Kemkes | 747 | 3173014 | CBZ Batavia |
| RS Umum Pusat Dr. Kariadi | Semarang | Jawa Tengah | A | Kemkes | 154 | 3374010 | CBZ Semarang |
| RS Umum Daerah Dr. Soetomo | Surabaya | Jawa Timur | A | Pemprop | 1103 | 3578016 | CBZ Soerabaya |
| RS Umum Mohammad Noer Pamekasan | Pamekasan | Jawa Timur | D | Pemprop | 109 | 3528027 | Provinciaal Hospitaal Oost Java |
| RS Umum Daerah dr. Soeselo Slawi | Tegal | Jawa Tengah | B | Pemkab | 343 | 3328011 | Provinciaal Hospitaal Midden-Java |
| RSUD BANYUMAS | Banyumas | Jawa Tengah | B | Pemkab | 440 | 3302015 | Provinciaal Hospitaal Midden-Java |
| RS Umum Daerah dr. Soekardjo Tasikmalaya | Tasikmalaya | Jawa Barat | B | Pemkot | 410 | 3206011 | Provinciaal Hospitaal West-Java |
| RS Umum Daerah dr.Loekmono hadi | Kudus | Jawa Tengah | B | Pemkab | 379 | 3319010 | Provinciaal Hospitaal Midden-Java |
| RS Umum Daerah dr. Slamet Garut | Garut | Jawa Barat | B | Pemkab | 455 | 3205010 | GBZ Garut |
| RS Umum Gunung Jati | Cirebon | Jawa Barat | B | Pemkot | 390 | 3274016 | GBZ Cirebon |
| Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah R.Syamsudin | Sukabumi | Jawa Barat | B | Pemkot | 520 | 3272014 | GBZ Soekaboemi |
| RS Umum Daerah Daya Kota Makassar | Makassar | Sulawesi Selatan | B | Pemkot | 200 | 7371395 | GBZ Makassar |
| RS Hasan Sadikin | Bandung | Jawa Barat | A | Kemkes | 794 | 3273015 | GBZ Bandung |
| RS Umum Daerah Kab. Indramayu | Indramayu | Jawa Barat | B | Pemkab | 328 | 3212016 | Provinciaal Hospitaal West-Java |
| RS Umum Daerah dr.Pirngadi Kota Medan | kota Medan | Sumatera Utara | B | Pemkot | 434 | 1275013 | GBZ Medan |
| RS Umum Daerah Provinsi Sulawesi Utara | Manado | Sulawesi Utara | B | Pemprop | 42 | 7171103 | GBZ Manado |
| RS Umum Daerah Palembang Bari | Palembang | Sumatera Selatan | B | Pemkot | 223 | 1671265 | GBZ Palembang |
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Historical Hospitals 