Terry, neither of the email addresses worked. I will try them again. Georgia

Terry, I can receive your messages. I don't know why it doesn't work both ways. I sent you my cell phone number. If you let me know how I can reach you, I will call whenever you are available. Thanks, Georgia

Does anyone know what hospitals would have been around in 1918? My family was from Wyano, near Yukon. Also, any information about operations in those days would help. What kind where performed in a doctor's office? Thanks, Georgia PS: Terry R. your mail address was rejected again.

I am guessing you want a list of the Westmoreland County Hospitals This is from the 1917 Polk's Medical Directory and the I am also checking the 1933 Directory of American and Canadian Hospitals. Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, established 1895. Latrobe Hospital, in Latrobe, established 1910. Mount Pleasant Memorial Hospital, established 1902. Citizens General Hospital, New Kensington, opened in 1912. Torrance State Hospial, established in 1919. This was a state hospital for the treatment of mental and nervous disorders. In 1917, there is one physician listed in Yukon, Howard B. Emerson No one is listed in Wyano. Quite often operations were performed in the home. There is an article in the American Journal of Nursing which explains how the nurse was sent to the home to prepare the room and the patient for the surgery. The anesthetics at that time were usually chloroform or ether. There were no antibiotics. People were usually kept in bed 10 days or so after surgery which made them more prone to pneumonia and blood clots. On Fri, 22 Jul 2005, Georgia wrote: > Does anyone know what hospitals would have been around in 1918? My > family was from Wyano, near Yukon. Also, any information about > operations in those days would help. What kind where performed in a > doctor's office? > > Thanks, > Georgia > > > PS: Terry R. your mail address was rejected again. > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ==== > > > Hannah Millward Fisher Information Services Librarian Hannah@ahsl.arizona.edu The University of Arizona (520) 626-2933 (voice) Arizona Health Sciences Library 1501 N. Campbell, P.O. Box 245079 (520) 626-2922 (fax) Tucson, AZ 85724-5079 "The statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion or endorsement of the University of Arizona."