Booth Memorial Hospital
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Booth Memorial Hospital of Cleveland was a short-term hospital located in Cleveland
, Ohio
, United States
. It was closed on November 30, 1991.
At the time of closing, it had 54 beds and 132.75 full-time equivalent staff members.
There were numerous hospitals throughout the United States and Canada that operated under the Booth Memorial name. They were operated by The Salvation Army
in locations such as Queens
, New York City
, Chicago
, Omaha
, and Montreal
among many others. The hospitals offered services for unwed mothers and others who wanted to seek adoption of their children.
The Salvation Army Booth Memorial Hospital, at 32 Prince Street, Oranjezicht, Cape Town
, South Africa
was formally a Maternity Home but longer operates as such.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. It was closed on November 30, 1991.
At the time of closing, it had 54 beds and 132.75 full-time equivalent staff members.
There were numerous hospitals throughout the United States and Canada that operated under the Booth Memorial name. They were operated by The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
in locations such as Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, New York City
New York City
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, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Omaha
Omaha
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, and Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
among many others. The hospitals offered services for unwed mothers and others who wanted to seek adoption of their children.
The Salvation Army Booth Memorial Hospital, at 32 Prince Street, Oranjezicht, Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
was formally a Maternity Home but longer operates as such.