Annual report : 1949 / Woman's Hospital in the State of New York.
- Woman's Hospital in the State of New York.
- Date:
- 1949
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Annual report : 1949 / Woman's Hospital in the State of New York. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![WOMAN’S HOSPITAL AND THE COMMUNITY The photographs on the preceding pages illustrate progress and change, and reflect the ever-advancing trends in the practice of medi¬ cine. Woman’s Hospital in the State of New York has served its community in the specialties of obstetrics and gynecology during the past ninety-four years. The Surgical Staff has maintained a po¬ sition of world leadership in these specialties, and has carried out the hopes and dreams of Dr. J. Marion Sims, the founder of the Hospital. The Woman’s Hospital was opened in a small building at Madison Avenue and 29th Street in 1855. Twelve years later, in 1867, a large hospital, which set the standard for hospitals of its day, was opened on a block of land at Park and Lexington Avenues between 49th and 50th Streets, the present site of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The present Hospital, which was opened in 1906, reflected the best architectural thinking of the early twentieth century, and when it was opened it was hailed as a remarkable achievement in hospital construction. The present Hospital building has now served the community for forty-four years. Land adjoining the Hospital to the west, border¬ ing on Amsterdam Avenue, has been acquired for the erection of an addition. Before proceeding with this, however, it seemed wise to renovate the present building and accordingly the Board of Gov¬ ernors authorized the expenditure of $400,000 for this purpose. This money is being raised through contributions by friends, former patients, and everyone interested in perpetuating the unusual and wonderful service that has been rendered to the women of New York City by this Hospital. A summary of the work accomplished during 1949 is contained in the director’s report. [4]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31713816_0006.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
