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

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:: Pittsburgh hospital

Collection:: Economics Books

Seemingly the dream of thirty-three years ago has com- pletely come true, but not yet—the spirit of the Pittsburgh Hospital is the spirit that animates the city itself, for its vivifying principle is progress. The old Scottish motto, “Hazard yet Forward,” still animates the board of trustees, as it did in 1895 when ten beds were made ready in the small house in Stanton avenue. The present officers and directors are:—Jas. F. Keenan, president; John S. Herron, vice president; J. B. Lawler, secretary-treasurer; Sister M. Marcella, superintendent; directors: John E. Born, C. E. Lott, G. G. O’Brien, W. J. Strassburger, Jos. G. Vilsack, John F. Casey, W. S. Mec- Clintock, E. H. Swindell, J. Frank McKenna, Thos. E. Dovle. John S. Herron, J. B. Lawler. and Jas. F. Keenan. PITTSBURGH CITY HOMES AND HOSPITALS The Pittsburgh City Homes and Hospitals, located at Mayview, Pa. formerly known as “Marshalsea,” occupy a tract of land containing one thousand and one acres, in South Fayette and Upper St. Clair townships, Allegheny county, approximately fifteen miles southwest of the City of Pittsburgh, near the Washington County line, on the Pan- handle division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The insti- tution property and the institution are under the direct control of the Department of Public Welfare of the City of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Enoch Rauh being the director of that lepartment and James S. Hammers, M.D., the medical director and superintendent. Mrs. Enoch Rauh was appointed director of the Depart- ment of Charities by Mayor William A. Magee, in 1922, and oy an act of the Legislature of 1923 the name of this depart- ment was changed to the “Department of Public Welfare.” Historically, Pittsburgh’s first alms house is said to have een located at the foot of “Coal Hill,” on the Monongahela River. It was the oldest house standing in 1832. This build- ing was a small log house, “with two large chimneys,” but no further history seems to be obtainable concerning it. The borough of Pittsburgh was incorporated in 1804, and in 1813 the “Humane Society” was organized. This was prob-

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