Jack_ beat me to the Maytag comment!

Actually, even for religious preference today, not only is it for when a patient deceases, but even for living ones. Example would be Jehovahs Witnesses do not believe in receiving blood products which undoubtly would be a concern in a TB hospital.

perhaps these are tools from the surgical ward (just kidding!)

perhaps the electric company will send them to collections for not paying the bill. lol

If I wasn't enjoying pics of a hospital, I'd think this was to a submarine. Cool pic!!!!

It would be awfully hard to take a poo with all that porcelain in the way!