Why Hospitals on a Hill

KBoater · 10-31-2004, 08:32 PM

I was told as a child that hospitals were on hills because the air is clearer there and easier to breath.

Waterbaby · 10-31-2004, 09:25 PM

if the hospital is on a hill it is probably an older hospital (i.e. Lakes Region, the old Pportsmouth Hospital) and there was no air conditioning then.......... plus the windows used to open in the old hospitals so they could get a breeze in to cool the patients and clear the air of germs. just my guess.

Lin · 11-01-2004, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by FLboater

I was told as a child that hospitals were on hills because the air is clearer there and easier to breath.

I had always been told basically the same thing. I'd heard many hospitals were built on hills for treatment of Tuburculosis and other respitory problems.

Mr Port Jefferson · 11-02-2004, 09:31 AM

The same is here in Port Jefferson, Long Island.

We have two hospitals and they are both on hills.
They make for great landmarks when coming into the harbor - but the older one - St Charles was originally built as a TB and Polio rehab center; so that would coincide with what was mentioned about clean and cooler air.

Interesting question!

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Waterbaby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kensington, NH and Paugus Bay Marina Posts: 656 Thanks: 323 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	hospitals on a hill if the hospital is on a hill it is probably an older hospital (i.e. Lakes Region, the old Pportsmouth Hospital) and there was no air conditioning then.......... plus the windows used to open in the old hospitals so they could get a breeze in to cool the patients and clear the air of germs. just my guess.

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Mr Port Jefferson Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Port Jefferson, Long Island, NY Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hospital and Hills The same is here in Port Jefferson, Long Island. We have two hospitals and they are both on hills. They make for great landmarks when coming into the harbor - but the older one - St Charles was originally built as a TB and Polio rehab center; so that would coincide with what was mentioned about clean and cooler air. Interesting question!

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KBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 521 Thanks: 10 Thanked 29 Times in 15 Posts	I was told as a child that hospitals were on hills because the air is clearer there and easier to breath.