Ospedale Umberto I

The “Ospedale Umberto I” in Enna (Via Legnano, 23) was founded in 1904. The first director of this hospital was the philanthropist and surgeon Pietro Farinato from 1904 until 1909, when he died. Furthermore he made his surgical instruments and books available to the hospital.

• Photos and main text by Francesco Nunziata and Salvatore Vruna (December 2018)

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Related items:

• Pietro Farinato’s bust

Bibliography

• Armando Mingrino e Gaetano Alloro, “Nasce un ospedale, cronaca rivissuta da Armando Mingrino e Gaetano Alloro” HENNA rassegna del comune, n. 15, Enna 1982, pag. 13.