The Hospital Saint-Lazare in Paris; its past and present history.

The Saint-Lazare Hospital and its annexes are situated near the Gare de l'Est, more or less on the site of the old prison of Saint-Lazare which used to occupy number 107, Faubourg Saint-Denis. The buildings stretch from Faubourg Saint-Denis as far as La Cour de la Ferme Saint-Lazare. The front entrance is at 9, Cour de la Ferme Saint-Lazare. It is a magnificent modem building, built and planned according to the latest ideas in contemporary architecture. The Saint-Lazare is a fullyequipped medico-social and hospital centre, and it is intended mainly for so-called femmej de moeurs legeres suffering from venereal disease. It has not always served the same purpose, and it will be interesting to trace its past history briefly.