Surgery


Factory hospital (1) Eich

 

 

The metallurgical plant of the company Metz & Co in Eich had a hospital ward, which was soon no longer sufficient. 1871/72, a spacious house was built on the Alzette - on the slag heaps, which had been heaped up here: the Hospital St. Joseph (picture, middle part), which was put into operation in 1873.

 

With the supervision of the women's association of the parish Weimerskirch was entrusted, who let run the house of sisters

 

- 1873 by sisters of Christian doctrine

 

- from 1874 of Borromäerinnen.

 

On 15.3.1891 Mrs. Albertine TESCH widow of Norbert Metz bought the hospital - in the hope to be able to continue the house as a foundation and under the name "Fondation Metz" and thus to prepare her deceased husband a posthumous present. According to the statutes, the house should always have 10 beds at the disposal of the sick and wounded workers of the company Metz & Co.

 

As of October 1, 1892, the Norbert Metz Foundation belonged to the Grand Ducal State, which had the clinic enlarged several times:
- In 1877, the right side wing was added and here the sewing school was housed. Through this extension, rooms for an operating room and 4 additional hospital rooms were obtained on the first floor of the old building.

 

- In 1882 the middle wing leading to the Alzette was listed. At the same time, the left side wing was attached, which gave the house a more harmonious appearance.

 

- In 1888 the hospital chapel was built and consecrated in September 1889.

 

- In 1960, a three-storey extension with 72 beds was completed, with an architectural feature: a roof terrace. On 16.7.1960 the church consecration took place.

 

- On 4.6.1983 a renovated part of the clinic was inaugurated. The modernization and enlargement work had taken about 6 years.