Sanatorio Mussolini, Rome; bird’s eye view. 1930s

Subject Name Sanatorio Mussolini (Rome, Italy) Topic-LCSH Hospitals.Convalescence.Tuberculosis.Diseases. Lungs. Sanatoriums. Place Name Rome (Italy) Subject Name Mussolini, Benito. Genre/Technique Bird’s-eye view prints.Photomechanical prints.Copy Photo No.V 14425 System No..b11804361

Sanatorio Mussolini. The pulmonary center built by the government of Benito Mussolini, the Prime Minister of Italy during WWII, and an adherent to the Fascism, the political ideology associated with Mussolini’s “Corporate State.”

Process print. Lettering : The wonderful “Sanatorio Mussolini,” on Monte Verde; an air view of what is claimed to be the largest pulmonary clinical centre in the world. Acres, there is room for 1400 patients. It was stated that the institute has taken four years to complete, and costed 60,000,000 lire to complete (1,000,000 British Pounds in the exchange rate mechanism.) Signor Bottai, President of the Fascist Party Organization responsible for the building of the sanatorium who gave the above figures, also said that by 1937, Italy would have altogether fifty-eight senatoria, with 18,686 beds, including the 2,500 beds in the city of Sandalo. … Lettering Note: Lettering continues with accompaying text to the image Cite As Wellcome Library no. 22577i

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