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A89417-7
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- 1955-03-23 (Creation)
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Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. Typical two bed ward with chenille bedspreads. The beds are separated by a glass partition so that the young patients can see each other. The partition has a curtain that the nurse can draw closed when needed. The wards contained 2 or 4 beds, with the same charge for each. 14 beds were kept available for the indigent, as mandated by the Rust trust. The rooms were painted in soft pastels. Each room had its own tiled toilet room and separate wash stand. A modern night stand stood by each bed. The trays at the foot of the beds can be raised or lowered to hold meals. A guest room was available in the administrative area for out of town mothers of critical patients, who wanted to remain close by. (TNT 3/27/1955, pg. A13- A17)
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1950-1960;