As I was sorting through a few boxes of old pictures, letters and other things, I came across an old bill from the U of A Hospital. It was remarkable to see that my Dad put down cash for the surgery and associated services. What was even more remarkable is how little it cost in those days. If I am reading this bill correctly, my Dad paid $25 up front and received change!
If any of my family are reading this, I'd love to hear more about this. Regardless, I thought this bill was an interesting historical snapshot.
It's amazing the things my Mom kept.
3 comments:
Wow...I can't believe this is still in existence! I think Mom was in the hospital in Duchess for a couple of months, at least, recuperating.
And I wonder how long it took to make $9 then. I suspect a few days, anyway.
TC
Irene
Wow - that's something else. I love the line of "in account with...Husband resp...."!
The way I understand it though your dad would have still owed $2.75 rather than had change. :)
Still small in comparison to today's medical bills though!
Leanne
Yes, Leanne, that's the correct reading. It's just been so long since I've seen an invoice like this.
It was a different world back then at a lot of levels!
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