Temple University School of Medicine - Skull Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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 DR. FRANK C. HAMMOND. DEAN

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She § hutt The (greatheart Maternity Hospital of the - ' Temple University During the past few years the neighl or-hood surrounding the Garrctson Hospital has changed from a residential section to a manufacturing district. Doctor Conwell noted this eltange and realized that it the Hospital was to'conlinue in its development, it would have to Ik transferred to another location. This he intended to do, hut upon making a survey- of the neighlx rhood and of the needs of the Medical Department, he arrived at the conclusion that a large; well-equip|K d maternity ihospital was more nctlded in the community and hy the college than another gen Aral hospital. To accoinp- ,'j lists this purpose, he organized the Greatheart Society and ha l it incorporated under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania. It was decided to purchase the properties located at 1810 and 1812 Spring Garden Street for the new undertaking. After extensivcSjlterations, the Great-heart Maternity Hospital of j Temple University was dedi-. catetl hy Doctor Conwell on April 27. 1923. .. . . i .V: .. .. jc... her l»hy examined to see if it is developing as a normal child should. Nurses are also I assigned front this dispensary to visit and care for patients in their homes. The Staff is made up of men of great experience in the obstetrical field, the Hospital being under the care of Doctors Applegates. Barnes and Arnold. They give much of their time to this work for which they receive no compensation whatsoever. The Greatheart Maternity Hospital has lnren an iimportant factor in the development k the Obstetrical Department of Temple University School of Medicine. Two senior students live in the Hospital and deliver all normal cases under the di« ful purpose in giving these young men that practical ex-perience which will l e so valuable to them during all their professional lives.. The Hospital iy fccognizcd KvN- fi i4meriMa Surgeons, It consisted of thirty bed?, ot which five which means that the Hospital measures up are in private rooms andythc rest in semi-private and public wards. By this arrangement the institution is enabled to care for those who arc without funds as well as those patients who can afford to pav the • V 717 ) V v Hospital for its services. At one o’clock each day a tree dispensary hour is maintained. Here the patients are registered for admission to the Hospital « r to have a senior medical student assigned to their case to care for them in their homes. Prenatal care is given to the expectant mother. She is also urged to return for a post-natal examination and to have in every way to the Standards of that organization. Many of the nurses from the Samaritan Hospital are assigned to the Greatheart Maternity Hospital to obtain their experience in Obstetrical nursing. It is ojK'ii to the people of all races and all Creeds: its prmcipaj 'purposc is to he of service to those of Jittk or no means. With these ideals and the great need for the Hospital, we feel sure that the Hospital will continue to have a very healthy growth and it will develop into one of the largest and l cst maternity hospitals in this country. y 21

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DR. FRANK II. KRUSEN. ASSISTANT DEAN