| Title |
The Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled Moves East on 42nd Street 1912 to 1925
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|---|---|
| Published in |
HSS Journal®, May 2007
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11420-007-9051-6 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
D. B. Levine |
| Abstract |
In 1912, the Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled (R & C) moved to its third location since its founding in 1863. It was a newly constructed six-story building on 42nd Street between Second Avenue and First Avenue. At the time Dr. Virgil Gibney, the second Surgeon-in-Chief, was 65 years of age and had already served 25 years in that position. The building housed a New York City public school since the length of stay of the children, many afflicted with tuberculosis and poliomyelitis, might be over 1-2 years. The large number of immigrants in the city led to very challenging social conditions that saw changes made in the first two decades of the twentieth century. When this country entered World War I in 1917, the physician staff was significantly affected as many volunteered for military service. Soldiers, sailors, and marines were treated at R & C, and military physicians were educated in orthopedics and hernia care on the wards and in the outpatient department. Because of declining health in 1924, Dr. Gibney retired and was replaced as Surgeon-in-Chief by his long-term friend and colleague, Dr. William B. Coley in January 1925. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | 20% |
| Brazil | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 3 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 40% |
| Lecturer | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 2 | 40% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 1 | 20% |
| Psychology | 1 | 20% |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 20% |
| Chemistry | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 1 | 20% |
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