Bellevue Hospital - Sturgis Pavilion

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Children from Sturgis Pavilion, Ward 40, are seen outdoors under a tent roof, in cribs and cots. Doctors and nurses are in attendance. The red brick building on the left was Ward 40 also known as Sturgis Pavilion. It was used by the third medical division for the treatment of female patients. The Sturgis Pavilion was torn down in 1924. Behind Ward 40 (Sturgis Pavilion) was another building. The upper floor was used for the treatment of Alcoholics and the lower floor was an ambulance garage and stable.