The story of Pittsburgh: Hospitals

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Identifikator:: 1831622599

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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

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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:: Pittsburgh tuberculosis hospital

Collection:: Economics Books

This hospital is located on a plateau known as the Leech farm, off Washington boulevard, and directly opposite Highland Park. The site contains approximately 100 acres and is very beautifully situated for a hospital of this nature. Besides the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, pro- vision has been made for the treatment of pre-tubercular children—not tuberculous, but in extremely poor physical condition, and having had one or both parents die of tuber- culosis. Here they are cared for and built up physically during their stay and educated by a school teacher furnished by the Board of Public Education. A considerable amount of recreation facilities are pro- vided for the inmates of this institution. A moving picture program is displayed twice a week, in a specially erected theatre, with a seating capacity of 300. Each patient has an individual radio receiving set at his bed. Beautiful porches and reclining chairs are provided for the open air treatment. Frequent entertainments are given by local and professional talent. The management of this institution comes under the direct supervision of the Director of the Department of Public Health of the City of Pittsburgh and the personnel is comprised of a superintendent, a medical staff, a nursing staff and a large group of orderlies and attendants. all specially trained in their line of work. The Pittsburgh Tuberculosis Hospital is the first hospital erected in any city in Pennsylvania for the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis. Joseph Shilen, M.D., is superintendent. R. G. Burns, M. D.. is director of the Department of Public Health. THE PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL The Presbyterian Hospital claims its field of service, in its charter granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, May 4, 1895, “for the purpose of affording medical and sur- gical aid to sick and disabled persons of every creed and nationality, together with the ministration of the Gospel.” The present officers are: Dr. W. L. McEwan, president; John McCartney Kennedy, vice president: and Dr. Charles

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