Word Origin & History. auspices pl. (and now the usual form) of auspice; 1530s, observation of birds for the purpose of taking omens, from Fr. auspice (14c.), from L. auspicum function of an auspex (q.v.).
Kings County Hospital Center Location 451 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn NY, 11203 (718) 245-3901 Get Directions.
Department of State Hospitals (DSH) - Metropolitan: Home. HISTORY. Opening in 1916, this state hospital was once a self-sufficient facility with its own farm, dairy and animals. Today, DSH-Metropolitan is located in Norwalk in Los Angeles County. The hospital has an open campus within a security perimeter.