[70th anniversary of Lainz hospital].

The Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien-Lainz was the first hospital built and administered by the municipality of Vienna. It was opened on 17th May, 1913 with 8 departments (991 beds) and 3 institutes; now it consists of 14 departments (1,504 beds) and 7 institutes. The main scientific investigational fields are mentioned. 10 research units are supported by the Ludwig Boltzmann-Gesellschaft. Besides these, many other investigations are performed. 3,246 papers, handbook articles and books have been published by the physicians of the hospital during the past decade.