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Show uu LIVES SAVED IN MOTOR HOSPITALS Motorized hospital equipment operated oper-ated by the Massachusetts State Guard saved lives during the recent influenza I epidemic The equipment, which comprises com-prises two operating rooms mounted on two ton Pierce Arrow chassis, is used in case of catastrophies or other emergencies. The operating rooms are fully equipped with running water, surgical appliances, sterilizing apparatus In fact, they are miniature hospitals Dulling Dul-ling the influenza epidemic In Boston, j open-air camps were opened near the city. The Pierce Arrow "hospitals" were stationed at these camps. Appendicitis Ap-pendicitis cases or illnesses which required re-quired speedy operation were treated in these operating rooms at onte. |