 On May 5, 1911 with the Alake, his court, and members of the government in attendance, the new Sacred Heart Hospital was opened by the governor of Lagos, Sir Walter Egerton, who had also laid the foundation stone in 1904.Since Coquard was getting older, they wanted to be able to ensure that the hospital would not collapse after his decease.The government promised to ensure the hospital's future, and Coquard decided it would be best if the hospital was put under a doctor's supervision immediately while he just continued with administration work.