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complete Clinical, Pathological and Roentgen Ray Laboratories. Its staff comprises today the best men in the State in all branches of medicine and surgery, who have attained merited distinction in their respective special ties. A School of Nursing was organized at St. Paul's Hospital as early as 1900 and a Nurse's Home was built soon afterwards. In 1922 a special school building for Nurse Training was erected with lecture and demon- stration rooms, laboratories for the basic sciences, recreation room, a well equipped reference library, and a study room. The purpose of the school is to teach nurses how to take the best care of patients, skillfully and sympathetically prepare them for administrative work, Social Service Work, and Public Health Nursing. During the first and second World Wars it rendered outstanding service to the military personnel in the area, co-operating at all times and in many ways with the military officials in caring for the health of the men in the service of their country. Thousands were treated and many still remember gratefully the tender and loving care they received from the Sisters. Desirous of serving the entire community, a free clinic was organized at St. Paul's Hospital in 1908. Twelve years later, in 1920, an additional free clinic was conducted by the Hospital nurses and staff in the Mexican section of the city. Neither clinic was restricted to any nationality, all persons _being given aid and assistance at either one regardless of race or creed. The Marillac Clinic was opened on November 16, 1923. How extensive has been its work may be gathered from a few figures. In 1925, there were 1782 patients who came for consultations and 2,131 treatments given. The number of patients in 1935 was 1986 and the treatments given 56,960. The patients that come for consultations has increased slightly each year with few exceptions, but the treatments have multiplied greatly. In addition to the clinical work sponsored by St. Paul's Hospital, a Social Center Home was opened by the Sisters which was dedicated by Bishop Joseph P. Lynch on July 27. 1924 at 2521 Rosewood Street. This was moved in 1926 to 1200 Carouth Street. Sisters of Charity from St. Paul took charge also of St. Ann's Social Welfare Department on 2521 North Harwood Street. Here sandwiches are served free daily to those in need. The record of the work done by this center shows that neighborhood visits are made weekly, families are given relief, garments distributed regularly, and the needy cases are referred to various organizations for further help. Time is found to help
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