City Hospital on Welfare Island..1926





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<a href="mailto:Anniegal@worldnet.att.net">Ann Moran-Smith</a><P>

City Hospital on Welfare Island, established 1832.  
In charge of Department of Public Welfare.  General hospital including 
maternity,neurological and children's pavillions.  
Social Service Department including child health center and prenatal care.  
Also maintains dispensary and out-patient department.  
220 East 59th Street in Manhattan.  
For destitute, sick suffering from non-contagious diseases.  
Admission through Office of Admitting Physician, Reception Hospital, 
Queensboro Bridge, Welfare Island;
6217 patients; 1060 beds; 
Visiting days Thursday & Sunday 11 AM to 4 PM.
Bird S. Coler, Commissioner.  
Dr. C. B. Bacon, Medical Superintendent.<P>

and now...

<a href="mailto:SZenzerovich@equinox.net">Sheryl Zenzerovich</a><P>
New York City Hospital, familiarly known as City Hospital closed in 1956
subsequently reopened in Queens and renamed Elmhurst General Hospital 
later renamed Elmhurst Hospital Center.

Welfare Island also housed Metropolitan Hospital, 
Goldwater Memorial Hospital, Bird S. Coler Hospital.

Here's a link to the Coler-Goldwater Memorial Hospital website 
with contact information and brief history.

<a href="http://www.coler-goldwater.org/history.html">http://www.coler-goldwater.org/history.html</a><P>

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