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Herman Kiefer Hospital

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Herman Kiefer Hospital was a city-owned hospital in Detroit Michigan, from 1911 to 2013. It was founded to serve as a public health hospital; to combat rampant infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, diphtheria, scarlet fever, mumps, measles, and other diseases. It was named after Herman Kiefer, a prominent local physician known for treating the poor.

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Herman Kiefer Hospital
Taylor Street, Detroit New Center

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48206 Detroit, New Center
Michigan, United States
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