But no street vendors were cited, suggesting they may have vanished into thin air. Clockwise from top left: the first X-ray room, ; the Pathology Department, ; the upgraded X-ray room, ; the Platt Pavilion contagious eye disease ward, In another striking decision, and one that would prove indispensable in light of unforeseen future events, the infirmary established a Social Service Department in , first headed by Florence M.