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:: The Dixmont hospital

Collection:: Economics Books

The railroad runs along the base of the hill, also, the Lincoln Highway leading from Pittsburgh. In the rear of the building is a large two-story brick utility building. It is fireproof in construction, and contains the general kitchen, dining rooms, dining rooms for employees, refrigeration ice-making plant, cooling rooms, bakery, store- room, etc., In it is located the hydrotherapy department. In addition there are separate buildings for the care of the tubercular patients, beautifully located upon the hill-side above the main building. A large brick building known as the Annex building, three stories high, with general dining room in basement, accommo- dates 125 patients. It is beautiful in design, having large roomy porches that are enjoyed by the patients during the pleasant weather. The nurses’ home is brick and very ecom- plete and attractive and well furnished. In addition to these buildings there are three cottages for the housing of the quiet patients. All the out buildings of the hospital are complete and well equipped for the purpose for which they are designed, and in providing an efficient and capable management in their respec- live departments. All buildings are furnished with an abun- dant water supply for all purposes from the power plant, also. alectric light, steam heat, ete. The farm while hilly in character, had been brought to a wonderful state of productiveness, providing an abundance of vegetables, berries and the more staple erops, and the very well cared for orchards provide an abundance of fruit. The farm is well equipped with the latest and best farm machinery. The farm buildings are in good order. The orchards, farm lands, and well kept roads on the property show the care be- stowed upon them, and the farm has been visited from time to time by representatives of the State Department of Agri- -ulture. The greenhouse furnishes cut flowers and plants for the wards, as well as the beautiful flowers that adorn the lawns surrounding the institution. There is also a well established aursery. From the beginning of the hospital every effort has been mea '< the managers and officers te mromote the highest in-

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