Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
DECEMBER 10, 1909.
CALIFORNIA
HOSPITAL

of Los Angeles ueclued tnaI tue
only way to have hospital that
would conform with their ideas would
be to build it themselves. The Cali
fornia Hospital with its extensive trop-
ical gardens and sun parlors Is the
result of this decision of these Los
Angeles Physicians. In 1897 the main
building at 1414 South Hope street was
built and opened with only "a rooms,
besides a large reception hall and Of
fee. The growth of the hospital was
so rapid that 1t was found necessary
to add the building known as the East
building in 1899, composed of "a rooms.
In 1901 the management found 1t neces-
sary to make another addition known
as the North building, containing 30
rooms. The Maternity building with
20 rooms was added in 1905. All these
buildings are connected by large glass
corridors, making one large general
hospital.
The space covered by the hospital
building and grounds covers nearly
half a block, with 300 feet frontage on
Hope street 265 feet on Grand avenue
and 1877 on Fifteenth street. On the
Grand avenue frontage the hospital
erected a three-story building for the
accommodation of the nurses employed
in the hospital, to be used as home.
over $450.000 has been invested IN
eouipping and perfectlng this institu-
tion. From the beginning this hos
pital has been very popular, Its pa
tients coming from all over the world
being attracted by the superb climate
of Los Angeles and the good name ana
reputation of the hospital
From the opening of the hospital IN
1897 up to the time of the writing OF
this article they have had q, 500 pa
tients. The one great aim of the man
aRement is to get the patients out
doors in wheel chairs and cots as soon
as possible There, under the palnl'
the fig, the rubber and the magnona'
with the mountains ever in view TO the
north and the sea but short distance
away to the south, Natures two great
est physicians, Pure Air and Sunshine,
complete the cure that was begun IN
the hospital. The surroundings are
cheerful, and Hope, one or the greatest
factors in recovery, takes ner place
in the heart of the most pessimistic.
There is an average of 40 physicians
visiting the hospital daily and two
resident physicians of the hospital.
one hundred nurses are employed by
the hospital so of whom are gradu-
ated nurses, and the other 90 VINO are
in the training school OF the hospital.
The training school has an excellent
reputation anu Is WIN hi'S
ing training schools of the country
The course is very thorough, covering
three years, and upon completion they
are awarded a state diploma emitting
them to practice anywhere in the state.
The graduates of this school are scat
tered all over the coast, many Oh
whom are acting as superintendent IN
the smaller hospitals. The instructors
in the training school are all proml-
nent practicing physicians.
With regard to prestige this hospltai
is regarded as the most noted and wei
known private hospital in the world
this being an undisputed fact.
one of the founders of the Californla
Hospital is DIR. Walter Lindley, WhC
is still one of the directors of the IN
stitution and also manager. DR.. Lind
lev is considered as one of the Leading
practitioners of the medical profession
and has lived in Los Angeles for the
nast IS years. He is a graduate or the
Long Island Hospital, BROOKLYN New
York. having practiced medicine since
1879. DIR. Lindley was formerly presi,
dent of the State Medical Society and
was also dean of the u. 8. G. College
of Medicine for a number OF years
He is a member of the California Club
University Club and Union Hague
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