Laboratory Section of the Civil Defense Emergency Hospital

Object number2009.18.9

Publisher United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

Date1960-1969

Mediumpaper

Credit LineGift of City of Pittsburgh

DescriptionRed paper instruction pamphlet entitled "Laboratory Section of the Civil Defense Emergency Hospital".Dimensions9.125 x 5.875 in. (23.2 x 14.9 cm)
MarksCover text: "Laboratory Section / of the Civil Defense / Emergency Hospital".
Text in top right corner, "Health Mobilization Series F-4".
Text in lower left corner, " U.S. DEPARTMENT OF / HEALTH, EDUCATION, / AND WELFARE / Public Health Service".
Text on back cover: "Public Health Service / Publication No. 1071 F-4".
Historical NotesBooklet kept with collection. Collection of Civilian Defense Emergency Medical Supplies from a Civilian Defense Mobile Hospital in Pittsburgh. These 200-bed emergency hospitals were set up at designated sites around the country in case of a nuclear war in the 1950s.

Related institution Civilian Defense Mobile Hospital

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