Word: overcrowdedness
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One day last fortnight, 5,000 wounded German soldiers arrived in Berlin from the Polish front. Only a handful of doctors and nurses were at the station to help them, and there were neither stretchers nor ambulances enough to go around. Aided by scores of "Hitler girls," the bandaged men...
Last week, as the first bombs bit into Warsaw pavements, Polish doctors had made no plans for the epidemic of war. Air raid casualties were picked up like victims of everyday auto accidents, packed into ambulances, rushed to overcrowded hospitals. Frantic radio appeals were broadcast for blood donors, volunteer ambulance...
The herbarium building, in the Botanic Garden in Cambridge was completed in 1915, but the collection has grown so rapidly that the building is overcrowded and must soon be enlarged, Professor Fernald reported.
Residents of Oklahoma City, whose schools are ugly and overcrowded, several of whose school officials are in prison or under indictment (TIME, Dec. 5), last fortnight suffered even worse disgrace-loss of local pride. In 84-point type the Oklahoma City Times admitted: FORT WORTH SHAMES OKLAHOMA CITY.
Since 1902 Stillman Infirmary has faithfully served Harvard University, but today, obsolete and overcrowded, it is no longer adequate. Winter respiratory ills have been taking its facilities, and there is now a well-based dissatisfaction with the Hygiene Department's work-horse.