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 city homes and hospitals

Collection:: Economics Books

The Pittsburgh City Homes and Hospitals at Mayview has been approved by the American College of Surgeons and the Pennsylvania State Board of Medical Licensure. The wards are large, light, airy, well ventilated, nicely painted, and the equipment of the various departments is on a par with that of any other general hospital. The old “Poor House” is rapidly passing, for complete surveys of such institutions show that the inmate is usually there because of some physical disease or because of an inferior mental devel- opment. Therefore, the medical treatment has been insti- :uted with the idea of restoring such as can be returned to some useful occupation. The tubercular department functions as a tuberculosis sanitarium, with all the equipment and appurtenances necessary to it, comprising as it does 100 beds, which are filled constantly. Necessary additions must be made to this department in the near future. As an adjunct to the above mentioned departments, the Pittsburgh City Homes and Hospitals carries on many other activities, namely, its own electric plant, its own power plant, its own cold storage and refrigeration plant, its own coal mine, its own fire department, its own dairy and piggery. ‘arge vegetable gardens and farm. PITTSBURGH HOMOEOPATHIC HOSPITAL The Pittsburgh Homoeopathic Hospital, located at Cen- ter and Aiken avenues in the heart of the East End residence district, and in one of the most accessible spots in the city, is among the oldest of Pittsburgh’s hospitals. It has had a con- tinuous active existence since 1866, hence is antedated by but two of the many institutions which now serve the sick of our city and district. Originally situated on Second avenue near Smithfield, the hospital was moved to the East End many years ago, and for the past two decades has occupied a large area south of Cen- ter avenue and west of Aiken. This strategic location, and the reputation of a staff which has been consistently far above average, has resulted in a constant tax upon the facilities of the Homoeopathic, so that its capacity has had to be increas-

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