The story of Pittsburgh: Hospitals

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Identifikator:: 1831622599

Document type:: Multivolume work

Title:: The story of Pittsburgh

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1919-1930

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1831623870

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-241156

Document type:: Volume

Title:: Hospitals

Volume count:: Vol. 1, nr. 16

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1928

Scope:: [ca. 100] Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Children's hospital of Pittsburgh

Collection:: Economics Books

ganization is a continuation of the Children’s Hospital that was opened in 1897 by a small group of men and women, who for so many years supported it entirely by their own contribu- tions and those of their friends. Later it received State aid sufficient to pay about one-third of its expenses, and this was augmented in. 1911 by the establishment of “Flower Day,” on which the public of Pittsburgh and neighboring towns con- tribute most generously towards the needs of the Hospital. Private subscriptions and endowments very inadequately romplete its support. During the forty-one years of its existence, the Children’s Hospital has aided, through its visiting nurses and Social Ser- vice Department, its dispensaries and hospital wards, over a hundred thousand sick children. In November, 1926, the hospital moved into its new build- ing, where with its greatly enlarged opportunities and facili- ties, it expects to stand second to none in children’s hospital work. The building is modern throughout, unusually well squipped and attractively furnished. The brick and stone building, standing on the ground of the University of Pittsburgh, is eight stories high, and is fire proof and practically sound proof throughout. It is surround- ed by open spaces which giveit an abundance of light and sun- shine; while from its broad porches, which are accessible to every ward, the children have magnificent views of one of the most picturesque and beautiful cities of America. “Their ywn Pittsburgh.” The general plan of the building is as follows: The sub- basement contains the boilers, ice plant. coal storage, incin- srator and generator. The basement contains the brace shop; here are made the braces for the patients in the hospital wards and for the dis- pensary patients. The braces are supplied at cost to the hos- pital and dispensary patients, when they can pay. The department also does brace work for outside physicians and so aids in its own support. On this floor is also a well equipped laundry, carpenter and paint shop, rest room for the help and general storage rooms. On the floor above are the diet kitchen and milk labora- cory, the main kitchens, dining rooms for staff, graduate and

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