Opening of New South Department for Contagious Diseases at City Hospital
The Boston City Hospital inaugurates its south department for contagious diseases with seven buildings facing Massachusetts Avenue. Diphtheria and scarlet fever care includes isolating wards, controlled nurse contact, dump waiters, and a distinct recovery area. The $500,000 expansion aims to modernize facilities, improve laundry protocols, and segregate acute and convalescent patients across multiple wards including a semi octagon ward.
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South Department
City Hospital
Bellevue
Billings
Washington, D. C
New South Department
Boston City Hospital
New Hospital
Massachusetts Avenue
London
Antwerp
Paris
Vienna
Shuman
Boston
Frederick O. Prince
Matthews
Rowe
Wheelwright
Montreal
Milwaukee
Cleveland
New York
Medical College
America
England
France
Germany
Councilman
Hiad
Albany Street
New Infectious Diseases Ward Opens at Boston City Hospital
The article details the new south department for infectious diseases at Boston City Hospital, including ward layout, dedicated staff, and a trained nurse corps. It highlights Dr. John H. McCollum as resident physician, Dr. Rowe’s supervision, and visitors from city government and nearby institutions praising the facility's design and potential impact on public health.
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Curtis
Common Council
Boston
City Hospital
Rowe
England
Europe
City Hospital of
Charles G. Dewey
Smithwick
Selva
Foster
Monks
Jackson
Sears
Page and McCollum
A. Shuman
H. H. Sprague
J. H. McCollum
Massachusetts Avenue
Morrell Wyman
Cambridge
F. W. Hendry
Maccinnati
Edward Cowles
McLean Asylum
Somerville
Harold Ernst
Massachusetts General Hospital
C. H. Cogswell
Long Island
Walter Channing
H. Ft. Se
Brookline
W. B. Bancroft
South Boston
Quimby and Scribner
Worcester
Norris
Camb
Lene
Austin Farm Festienane
Bradford
The
Children's Hospital
J. B. Ayer
Bastings
Flood
Baldwinville
Scot
Coolidge
Harvard Medical School
James H. Wricht
F. 8. DeLue
James Collin Warren
Harvard
Gilbert
Norfolk District Medical Society
Iles D. Dewey
William R. Stokes
Metaree
A. D. Sinclair
D. W. Cheever
Charles I. Folsom
George Gay
M. F. Gavin
Franciss. Watson
John G. Blake
George H. Monks
Philip K. Knapp
James S. Howe
Geo G. Sears
Shuman
Board of Trustees
Boston City Hospital
Hendly
Cincinnati Hospital
Wolcott
State Board of Health
Bunce
Miller
Kautz
Phillip
Evans
Weeks
Schouley
Bleecker and
Gheen
Perkins
Marsh
White Squadron
Navy Yard
Sanford
Allen
Lee
Barry
Bryant
Folsom
Hodges
United States
Joseph O'Neil
Contagious Disease Hospital Complex Described in Detail
The City Hospital project features a one story lodge with exam rooms and attendant suites, connected to administration and patient care buildings. It includes two hospital pavilions with open air corridors, dedicated nurse sections for diphtheria and scarlet fever, a chapel, laundry, and mortuary, plus a full telephony system and advanced sterilization and ventilation designed to prevent spread of disease.
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Massachusetts Avenue
Hampden Street
Casey
Gand
Northampton Street
Board of Health
America
Johnny
Gate Lodge
City Hospital
South Department
Albany Street
Sunday liquor raids hit West End with beer seizures
Dry Sunday raids by the liquor squad net 20 gallons at Samuel Patrick on Lowell street and 7 gallons at John McGowan on Wall street. Other seizures include Bernard Dickerman 1 gallon on Lowell, Catherine Crane 3 gallons on Billerica, Walter Lynch 1 gallon on Lyman, Frank Mentza 7 gallons on Prince, S Alfonzy 13 gallons on Jasper, Alger Jovini 3 gallons on North, Joseph Nallich 6 gallons, and Joseph Lever’s Prentiss street premises seized 3 gallons plus a small whiskey quantity.
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West End
Samuel Patrick
Lowell Street
John McGowan
Wall Street
Bernard Dickerman
Catherine Crane
Billerica Street
Walter Lynch
Lyman Street
Frank Mentza
Prince Street
S. Alfonzy
Jasper Place
Alger Jovini
North Street
Joseph Nallich
Division 10
Joseph Lever
Prentiss Street
Successful Gambling Raid in South Boston
Officers from Division 6 raided a room at 18 West Fourth Street on a Sunday afternoon, arresting Walter H. Forrest 39 James W. Howard 29 Edward Harvey 30 and Porter Simon 39 for gambling on the Lord's Day and also detaining Michael Morressy 0 Frank Coleman 24 George Moore 39 and Winfield Dupee for being present.
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South Boston
West Fourth Street
Walter H. Forrest
James W. Howard
Edward Harvey
Porter Simon
Michael Morressy
Frank Coleman
George Moore
Winfield Dupee
Central Labor Union Seeks Organizational Delegations for Parade
The Central Labor Union urges allied organizations to send full delegations to attend the parade formation, coordinating through the union to ensure their representation and participation in the event proceedings.
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Central Labor Union
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City Hospital Extenmun
Johnny Blank
John H. McCollom
McCollom
Newbury Street
City of
McCollum
West Roxbury
Marine Hospital
Chelsea
Guild
Dr. Rowe
Gaddis
Baldwin
Farrington
Kelly
Conry
Crocker
Jones
Hall
Johnson
Emerson
Nurses
Lorrimer
Messrs. Corrimer & CO
Baltimore
Lorrimer &Co
Penna. Ave
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