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THE MIDDLE AGES.
(1334), Bunzlau (1261), Brieg .(1273), Glatz (1275),
Miinsterberg (1276), Liegnitz (ia8o), Sagan (1283) Steuum
(I29o), Ratibor (1295), G, Glogau (1296), Gorhtz (1298 ,
Sprottau and Schweidnitz (1299), Beuthen (1302), Oels
(l P 3o7), Frankenstein (1319), Freistadt 1320) Lowenberg
1322 Leubus (1330), Strehlen (1347), Goldberg (1348),
etc Certainly the references made to these are incomplete •
and unprecise, but they give us a picture of the abundant
preparation which had been made for the care of the sick. *
It may be fairly assumed that in countries the civilization
of which was older and of more advanced development, and |
the wealth of which was greater, the arrangements made
were certainly not worse, but probably better. Frankfort- J
on-the-Main possessed in the 13th century three or four
hospitals* The Katharinen-Hospital at Regensburg, |
erected for the sick and infirm, had 250 patients m the ,
middle of the 13th .century. Such a number formed
certainly an exception at that time, for most of the hospitals,
were small, and could take in only a few persons The,
directors of the Regensburg institution drew attention to
the fact that it was over-crowded, and that as a result he
air was polluted and diseases were communicated to the
healthy The extent to which want of cleanliness and
unsanitary conditions prevailed in the 15th century at
certain hospitals is indicated by the severe remarks which
THOMAS PLATTER made concerning his sojourn in the
hospital at Breslau.t , . j
As yet, unfortunately, but little investigation has beenf
made to what extent and in what way the hospitals 0
the middle ages approached the subject of teaching medical ,
students and young doctors. The erection of institutions j
for the sick in many places was effected before the settle- -,
ment in such places of scientifically trained doctors. bicK .-
nursing thus generally precedes medical treatment.
* G L KRIEGK : Deutsches Burgerthum im Mittelalter, Frankfurt a M.
J868, i, S. 76 et seq.-W. STRICKER : Geschichte der Heilkunde in Frankfurt,
**•» a. M. 1847, S. 129. ,gj^
•j- PLATTER op. cit. S. 22. * ;vy