October 2, 1922

October 2, 2012

Waynesboro Hospital 90th Anniversary

1918 Flu Epidemic filled the Fire Hall & YMCAIn 1918 life expectancy for men was 53 years and 54 for women.

Typhoid fever was very prevalent. Diphtheria was like a thief in the night. Many a small boy cut his foot in the barnyard or on a rusty nail and then lockjaw would develop, then death.

Attitudes toward healthcare were changing. Physicians were just starting to set up offices and to receive “real” clinical training.. Hospitals with sterilization and isolation were now becoming popular.

1918 Flu Epidemic

The Flu epidemic of 1918 killed more people than died in World

War I.

This epidemic swept the world and killed an estimated 50 million people. One fifth of the worlds population was attacked. Within months it had killed more people than an other illness in recorded history.

Autumn of the “Spanish Lady” 1918

1919

Dear Fellow Citizens:-There is no city in Penna. of the size of

Waynesboro where the need of a new and modern Hospital is more apparent than right here in our own community.

This situation brings us literally face to face with amatter of life and death. It may be you or your loved ones, or possibly a dear friend who will need the facilities of a modern hospital. If so, to have these, will be worth to you the Cost of an entire new building.

Waynesboro 1908 (postcard)

Trolley line

Waynesboro Main Street 1919

Future site of new hospital 1919

Shockey Farm

Clayton Avenue

East Main StreetEast Main Street 1919

Main Street in front of Shockey Farm

Clayton Avenue

East Main Street

Future site of Hospital 1919

Henry B. Hess

Turned first shovel of dirt

Waynesboro Hospital Under Construction 1921

Waynesboro Hospital Construction Site

House on Clayton Avenue

North West Corner Construction

View from Main Street

North West Corner 1922 after clearing

This view will change in 1962

This lower basement section will be removed and become the 1st floor!! That is why we walk up steps to Main Street

now.

Waynesboro Hospital West Side Construction

Under construction 1921

Wyatt and Nolting Baltimore Architects designed the hospital

Waynesboro Hospital Back view under construction

Only 114 feet long and 35 beds

Street Car trolley tracks

Office call 50 ¢

Home visit in town 7A – 6P $1

6 - 10 PM +50 ¢

10P – 7A + $1

Home visit in country

$1 for first mile and 50¢ for each additional mile

Obstetric Cases – Normal $10 Abnormal $15 Miscarriage $10 or more

Draft of Charges

10,000 people attended Opening Day October 2, 1922

J. H. Stoner, founder of the hospital was one of the speakers who said their hands were so sore from shaking 10,000 hands, that they may be the first to use the new ER.

1923 “postcard”

Landscaping Guidelines from Pennsylvania Dept of Internal Affairs

The state provided guidance what type of

trees and shrubs to plant and where to plant them.

First Emergency Room 1922

Treatment Room

Waynesboro Hospital only one in the state with it’s own Quick Freezer! Thanks to Frick Company

Cooling System

Located on the roof was the refrigerant

condenser for the freezer equipment donated by Frick Co

Medical Staff By-Laws 1922Wow.. 2 pages, now it is over 65 pages!

Community donated fruit and vegetables for patient’s meals

OR Lights

Special OR lights designed to leave no shadows below the surgeon’s hand.

Large light $800 donated by Dr. Pearre

Waynesboro Hospital new OR 1922

Curved needles complete with thread

kept ready in sterilized bottles

Air Condition in OR 1944

The OR was without air condition for 20 years.

The first Air Conditioner was donated by Frick Co in

1944

No more open windows during surgery!

Coal Furnace 1922In 1957 the two heating units were

converted from coal to gas. One boiler was kept for use of coal in

case of emergency.

Waynesboro Hospital Nursery 1922

Notice nurse wearing mask

Air Handler Compressor

Two Frick Eclipse Compressors with

condensers and receivers waiting to be installed as Air Handlers for

the hospital.

The cooling tower will be on the roof

Waynesboro Hospital First Ice Maker

Two Frick Compressors provided the

refrigeration for the coolers, the ice

maker and the freezer.

Waynesboro Hospital Med Surg Room

Treasurer Report 1923

Wow.. Operating with only $3000 on hand!

From old newspaper articles it is noted that most of the linens and food was donated by the community to support the hospital for the first few years.

1923 Campaign to help finance hospital

Waynesboro Hospital 1922

Med Surg Room

Waynesboro Hospital 1922

Soiled Utility Med Surg Unit

Radiator heat too!

1922

Clean Utility

1922

Medication Refrigerator

1922

Med Surg Bathroom

Waynesboro Hospital Nursery 1922

Infant Bath in Nursery

Kitchen on 3rd floor 1922

New X-ray 1922

1922

First X-rays

Nurses 1922

A nurse’s home was purchased in 1928 at

701 East Main Street.

Formerly the West end of the hospital was their

living quarters. This area was then divided into

private rooms.

Waynesboro Hospital Pediatric Ward 1922

Utility Room

Check out those

“hot water”

bottles!

Patient Information

Private Room $3.50 a day

Private Bath $1.00

Ward Bed $2.00

Use of Operating room

$5 - $10.00

Busy Hallways and open ceilings

Waynesboro Hospital Emergency Room

Volunteers sat here and wrote patient’s

name, address, telephone number etc. on an ED visit chart.

Waynesboro Hospital – Kitchen

First Hospital Auxiliary

Most members were physician’s wives

Waynesboro Hospital 1922

Laundry and Garage 1936

Even put the sheets on the line to dry!!

Post Card 1939

Sterilizer 1939

Medical Staff 1940

Patient’s hospital bill 1947

1 week stay = $28

Operating Room = $10

Dressings $1

Anesthesia = $15

Assistant $20

Total $79

Average Salary in 1947 $3700

25 years later and 31,057 patients Oct 2, 1947

Medical Staff 1952

Waynesboro Hospital 1956

East End – new “Sun Room”

1957

In 1957 the first information center was installed with a new switchboard, a ten trunk line and 20 department lines.

Waynesboro Hospital 1963

ED nights were slower in 1967

Staff did not stay in the ED at night. When the bell rang a nurse would come down from the floor to assess the patient.

She then would call the physician “On Call” at home and tell them about the patient. The doctor may come in or request the patient to go to his office.

My… how times have changed!

Oxygen Tents still needed

Days of the

oxygen tents

Waynesboro Hospital Dinning Room

New ED room in 1962

Nursery 1962

Awards Banquet 1968

Lab 1968

Volunteers are “gold”

1971

Medical staff 1974

First Portable Cardiac Monitor 1978

Orderlies always there to help!

Physical Therapy Growing!!

Medical Staff 1978

Nurse Managers 1980

Auto CPR came and went…… 1980

Caps or no caps…

Nursing is a gift of the

heart!

New ED Room 1984

Trying out new equipment!

Cardio Pulmonary

My… how time flies!

Especially, when you are having fun!

Dedicated Staff looking

for better ways to do things!

Get yourMammogram!

Annual Awards Banquet 1996

Memories last a life time….

Memories….

Annual Banquet 2001

Waynesboro Hospital X-Ray Dept

Wow… x-ray films!

We didn’t go “digital” until Jan 16, 2006

Showing off our “new” addition 1992

Waynesboro Hospital 1992

ED 1992

New DI Dept 1992

Improving Critical Care

Summit Alliance 1995

Life Lion comes our way! 1995

Eva Stenger Nurse of Year 2000

Diabetic Care

1996