Naomi I would think they put him in a private room to more or less isolate him to make sure he wasn't "contagious" or to keep him from other germs..since they didn't know what his actual diagnoses would be. Visitors evidently weren't restricted nor required to wear masks so evidently they decided that may not be necessary. We lived down the street from the Hospital and it wasn't very big in the late thirties, I assume it's expanded since then so they probably have more rooms.. I hope he's turning around and making a recovery.... Marilyn To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html