STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROCHESTER NY PATIENT GUIDE BOOK BOOKLET 1948 VINTAGE For Sale

Vintage Stong Memorial Hospital of Rochester New York patient booklet guide circa 1948. Measures 3 1/2 X 5 1/4 inches in size (9 X 14cm) and is 40 pages in length. Publication is an authentic original in very good condition as shown in photos.
This is an original patient welcome and orientation booklet titled "Our Patient" (subtitled "So You Are to Be Our Patient"). It was published in 1948 for individuals being admitted to Strong Memorial Hospital at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. During the mid-20th century, major hospitals distributed booklets like this to ease the anxiety of arriving patients and clearly outline hospital expectations.📖 Content and Layout BreakdownThe images display different sections of this vintage staple-bound guide:1. Covers and Artwork (Images 1 & 2)

• Front Cover: Features the title "Our Patient" alongside an architectural bird's-eye sketch of the medical complex.
• Back Cover: Includes a continuation of the architectural illustration signed "Drawing by Glen Guthrie". It explicitly displays the official seal of the University of Rochester (bearing the school's motto, Meliora, meaning "Ever Better") and its founding year, 1850. [1]

2. Table of Contents (Image 3)The "Contents" page maps out practical logistical guidelines for a 1940s hospital stay, including:

• The Process: Sections on Admission Questions, Entering the Hospital, and managing Your Account / Hospital Insurance.
• Daily Life: Rules regarding What to Bring with You and the specific use of Radios (a luxury at the time).
• The Staff Hierarchy: Introduces the care team, ranking them from Your Doctor, Residents, and Your Internes [sic] down to Your Nurses, Nursing Attendants, and The Orderlies.

3. Foreword and Creative Credits (Images 4 & 5)

• The Purpose: The foreword welcomes the individual, acknowledging that a hospital stay "is perhaps for you a new and untried experience, your stay with us a strange and novel adventure."
• The Director: It is signed by Basil C. MacLean, M.D., a highly influential figure in American medical history who served as the Director of Strong Memorial Hospital before later becoming the Commissioner of Hospitals for New York City.
• The Cartoons: The credits note that while the text was written by the hospital, the interior contains illustrations by Don Herold, a famous American humorist, writer, and cartoonist of the era. A small example of his iconic stick-figure cartoon style can be seen on the title page (Image 5), showing a patient carrying a suitcase into the hospital.
• The Printer: It was copyrighted by Bibliotherapy, Inc., New York and physically manufactured locally by the Press of John P. Smith Co., Inc., Rochester.