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|Body=  [[Longview State Hospital|Construction of new wards]] in the 1890s increased the capacity of the institution to 955. In 1927 the state took over the asylum and purchased more land and increased the capacity by 500. The asylum extended for 3 city blocks along Paddock Road encompassing about 300 acres. In the 1940s a medical building, a nurses home, and St. Dympha Chapel were completed. By 1953 the hospital had 3,568 patients and only 1,831 beds and was understaffed by 50%.
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|Body=  The [[Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium]], a 160-acres refuge for tuberculosis patients, operated from 1915 until 1974. Most of the buildings have been reused and are part of the Peterson Park Gymnastic Center.
 
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Revision as of 03:02, 25 July 2016

Featured Image Of The Week

Illinois Tuberculosis Hospital at Taylor and Damen 1953.jpg
The Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium, a 160-acres refuge for tuberculosis patients, operated from 1915 until 1974. Most of the buildings have been reused and are part of the Peterson Park Gymnastic Center.
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