Central Maternity Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | The Bronx, New York, United States |
Organization | |
Type | Specialist |
Services | |
Speciality | Maternity hospital |
History | |
Opened | 1938 |
Closed | 1958 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in New York State |
Other links | List of hospitals in the Bronx |
Central Maternity Hospital was a Bronx hospital which opened 1938 and closed 1958. It was operated by Dr. Morris Leff, [1] [2] who initially called his facility 'Dr. Morris Leff Maternity Hospital. [3]
Dr. Morris Leff Maternity Hospital was the first name used, "in the days when doctors ran their own hospitals." [3] Although Leff "was carted off to jail for carrying out abortions" his notoriety also included baby-selling, sourcing the babies from unwed mothers. The New York Times headlined "Dr. Leff Pleads Not Guilty." [4]
Affiliations: Central Maternity Hospital New York, N. Y.
Affiliations: Central Maternity Hospital New York, N. Y.
born .. in Dr. Leff's Hospital in the Bronx
Central Maternity Hospital | |
---|---|
Geography | |
Location | The Bronx, New York, United States |
Organization | |
Type | Specialist |
Services | |
Speciality | Maternity hospital |
History | |
Opened | 1938 |
Closed | 1958 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in New York State |
Other links | List of hospitals in the Bronx |
Central Maternity Hospital was a Bronx hospital which opened 1938 and closed 1958. It was operated by Dr. Morris Leff, [1] [2] who initially called his facility 'Dr. Morris Leff Maternity Hospital. [3]
Dr. Morris Leff Maternity Hospital was the first name used, "in the days when doctors ran their own hospitals." [3] Although Leff "was carted off to jail for carrying out abortions" his notoriety also included baby-selling, sourcing the babies from unwed mothers. The New York Times headlined "Dr. Leff Pleads Not Guilty." [4]
Affiliations: Central Maternity Hospital New York, N. Y.
Affiliations: Central Maternity Hospital New York, N. Y.
born .. in Dr. Leff's Hospital in the Bronx