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BEEN TO THE VILLAGE DOCTOR RECENTLY? Visitors to the Village Doctor Museum will step inside a doctor's office as it was in the period of 1925. There you will find the furnishings and medical equipment used first by Dr. Harley Zinser, who built the office in 1916. He practiced there until the mid 1930s. Dr. Lee Monroe later occupied the office for his practice until he retired. The Village Doctor Museum is located next to the Zinser House, present home of the Washington Historical Society, at 105 Zinser Place, just north of the square. | |||||
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| The office furniture and medical tools on display in the
museum are in sharp contrast to those in use today.
Doctors of that period, lacking today's equipment,
relied on their own experience and judgment to
diagnose and treat illnesses and diseases. Hospitals
were used only in extreme emergencies. | |||||
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| Visitors to the office will note that doctors of that era often prepared and distributed their own medicines. Pharmacies were rarely located in villages and small towns; however, Washington was fortunate to have its own pharmacy. The village doctor made 'house calls' to the sick or
disabled. Most children were born at home with the
doctor in attendance. He utilized horse and buggy as
a means of transportation to minister to both the village The village doctor of the last century left behind memories of courage and dedication in face of great difficulties, along with stories of improvisational skills with little equipment. Dr. Zinser and Dr. Monroe were among many such doctors practicing in Washington, leaving a legacy of determination to fight disease, ignorance, and death.
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