Help searching for hobo health care in 1946 California

[shanghai_jim]

I'm not sure how to search since I don't know which tack to take. In 1946 California (specifically Bakersfield), where would a homeless white man be taken if he starts coughing up blood

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[chochiyo_sama]

Generally, the homeless go to County hospitals--the poorest and most run-down ones.

There are probably also Catholic charity hospitals as well.

[aliskye]

Check this out:

http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-8025437_ITM

[shanghai_jim]

This was excellent. It also let me search on Dr. Joe Smith and bring up some other interesting tidbits that are of use to me. Thanks very much.

[duckodeath]

I have a study of boy and girl tramps done in the early 1930s (which is admittedly earlier than the period you are talking about, but even so) and it indicates tramps were taken to charity wards of hospitals. This was a generally feared fate by tramps of all ages as it was assumed by them that patients would be given the "black bottle" (i.e. poisoned) by the hospital staff to open up beds if the ward became too crowded.

[chvickers]

In 1946 there was no such thing as a hospice anywhere in North America. The first hospice in the US was founded in 1978 in Connecticut. He would be kept in a charity hospital or a county hospital until he died

[shanghai_jim]

interesting facts about cancer! And a bit of a relief.

Were all the scientists and grad students in the project still being watched in 1946? He's not but he thinks he is, poor nut.