Annals of Cleveland

Hospitals and Infirmaries

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Abstracts: 6

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1060

Cleveland Morning Leader, 29 February 1864 (16 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1060 - L. Feb. 29:4/4 - The county infirmary is an asylum for the aged
and infirm, a hospital, and a house of correction. C. M. Smith is the
super intendent. It is a four-story brick building and was erected in
1855. Insane people are kept in the basement, while the bospital is on
the fourth fioor and has four wards. The third story is used as a chapel
on Sundays. Cells of the house of correction are on the fourth floor.
About 20 inmates now do cooking, scrubbing and sewing. The remainder of
the building is taken up by sleeping rooms and offices. (16)

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Cuyahoga county house of correction; Cuyahog county infirmary; Smith, C. M. (superintendent of infirmary)

1061

Cleveland Morning Leader, 9 March 1864 (2 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1061 - L Mar. 9:4/4, 5 - The following resolution introduced by Mr.
Thomas was adopted: That the board of the city infirmary be authorized
to enter into a contract with William and Fish for building two ad-
ditional wings to the city infirmary for $8,850. (2)

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1062

Cleveland Morning Leader, 14 April 1864 (1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1062 - L Apr. 14:4/4 - The infirmary board has been authorized to sell
a portion of the late addition to the infirmary farm on Columbus turn-
pike and the old Brooklyn rd. for no less than $3,000. (1)

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Brooklyn rd.; Columbus turnpike

1063

Cleveland Morning Leader, 18 June 1864 (8 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.5 ~ View at ChronAm

1063 - L June 18:4/5 - In a letter to the editor, Gustave C. E. Weber in
writing about the new Cleveland Charity hospital, says: "By the kindness
of Dr. M. L. Brooks, surgeon in charge of the U. S. Marine hospital, the
wards of this hospital will be accessible to the students twice a week,
for the purpose of a clinical study, and will furnish a large amount of
interesting and instructive material for practical teaching." (8)

Index terms:

Brooks, Dr. N. L. (surgeon); Cleveland Charity hospital; U. S. Marine hospital; Weber, Dr. Gustave C. E.