The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-25

devoted to the accommodation of hot air chambers,
engine rooms fan rooms &c The e., first Moor is
accessories the three upper stories contain the
public wards. spacious and wen lighted amphi-
theatre for surgical operations) occupies the third
and fourth stories Of the middle portion of the
north pavilion.
The hospital when completed Will have two adj
ditiOnal pavilions. The portion above described
the administrative building the boiler house and
north pavilon-were visited last month by the
Board OF Managers and the various departments
examined. The arrangements for yentilation-ior
supplying fresh air through the wards ana t Ior con
story-are very complete. 1t Is expected that the
hospital will be ready to receive patients about the
first OF next October Philadelphia brick and Lock
port limestone have been used In the CONSTRUCTION
The plans for the building were prepared by Mr. H.
AN ENDOWMENT FUND
The Board OF Managers with view TO perma.
nent income sufficient for the scope OF the hosptal
operations, have determined to effect It's endow-
ment. In accordance with this design the Presi.
dent, Mr.. James LenOx, at meeting OF the Board
Of Trustees in February last, inaugurated move
ment for that purpose by announcing his intention
to contribute $4,000 500 900 $l25O soon a.
like amount shall have been contributed by
others. Mr.. Len0x has already contributed
s25O,O00 and there is no doubt that his munincent
offer win soon be made available. The entire cost
OF the building will be $350,oOo.
The Hnhnemann Hospital.
About three-quarters or a century ago DR.. Hahne-
mann, German physician, originated the homGo.
cases. 1t did not meet at first with great en-
couragement but 1t found devoted disciples, and
after time the remarkable number OF cures erected
brought the system into favor. Drs. Gramm anu
Herring were the pioneers OF the practice In the
United States. There are now nine or ten colleges
tion in New York graduated thirty-nine students at
the conclusion OF its last term. The Hahnemann
Hospital, which now affords medical treatment TO
about fifty patients, has been for some time tenn
p0rarily located on Fifty-ffth street, near Second
avenue, but it has been found necessary to obtain
larger and more suitable accommodations The
officers, directors and Medical Board are among
the most prominent and phanthropc OF our citi-
zens and physicians, and through their exertions
new hospital mas been obtained. at nominal rent
from the city, and sufficient fund raised to en-
The success that has attended the treat
ment Of the suffering sick under the
doubts as to its excellence, ana as the pavilion
| system, which Is conceded by the best authorities
Affords to be 70 fully embodied in the
ture the happiest results are confidently antic,
pated. Mr.; Hiram Calkins is the President, and
Connolly Vice Presidents. The Medical Director Is
| DR.. +. Seeger.
The new Hahnemann Hospital Is to be situated
on the east side of Fourth avenue between sixty
seventh and Sixty -eighth streets-the site granted
Mr. George Hatnorne, the architect it is to consist
OF central building, with two wings, one
eaon other ana are ne centre
ing, with the exception of corridor to be
on the first iOOr running the entire length or the
block and uniting the three buildings This VIII
give frontage on the avenue OF nearly two hun
dred feet. The hospital Is to be In the medieval,
picturesque style, with handsome towers browning
the centre and corners Of the edhce The admins
trattve building, between the two wings, ts to be
slightly advanced in order to give It greater prom;
inence. 1t s to be three stories high with 'front.'
OF fifty feet on the avenue and depth OF sixty feet
1t IL to be approached by covered carriage way and
road and will form the main entrance to the hOspi-
tai The interior distribution is to be in spacious
and well-lighted rooms, to contain all the con-
veniences required. Besides offices and apart
ments for officers in this building there are to be
library room, two private wards, professors
room, museum and large clinical lecture room and
operating theatre. ors ,,,r
or elevator for patients subject to operation Ia to
be provided near the operating table and opening
into the lecture hall. IL will run to the different
floors, opening at the central corridors. by this
means there will be perfect connection between
the wards OF the pavilions. This hall Is TO be ar
ranged with circular and rapidly descending seats
toward the lecture table, without obstructing col
umns to interfere with a full view OF the table
from each seat. The hall is to have dOmed CELL
| ing, with light from above Immediately over the
| operating table. The different stories OF the adj
ministratiOn building are each fifteen feet in height,
| with the exception Of the UPPER q lecture hall,
which has height Of 25 feet as 1t extends to the
| THE PAvrIIoNs
The pavii0ns are to be north and south OF the ad-
ministrative building above described, and con-
nected on the first moor by the corridors to the
wards. The male and female departments must be
complete separation. These pavilions are to con-
tain the wards for the sick, located on the FIRST
=; m au ss, nn % ses, @ and few
height. There IL To be accommodation in each OF
them for twenty beds, thus giving each patient over
one thousand thres hundred feet OF cubic air.
INTERIOR ECONOMY.
small kitchen and dining room are provided
| for each ward for convalescent patients, thus
avoiding the dlsagreeable and injurious alternative
of taking food constantly into the wards The baths
avatores, &C. are arranged at the rear OF the wards
are 70 oe 80 ts anu
OF the ward is an opening for fireplace. small
passage or hallway is to connect the corridors OF the
paviliOns OF each moor with the circular balconies
or ver8ndahs the front Fourth avenue face
of the paviliOns. These to be broad and am
convaiescent patients AS they are to be removed
| from the main wards, they can be used without
causing ANNOYANCE to the sick. and will not oh.
third floor, and stretching across the entire front,
and opening on to the balcony, Is to be cheerful
tended to be used "a a social or amusement hail. to
| contain newspapers, piano, easy CHAIRS and pic
tures-in short, everything conducive to the relief
and comfort Of the patients, mental as well as phys
| ical.
VENTILATION.
| The Hahnemann Hospital will be constructed oil
double brick walls enclosing an air space to protect
| the interior from the sudden changes OF tempera-
ture and from dampness. Within the walls are to
be series OF tubes or fues intended for the wards
one for each bed, with openings at the floor and at
the ceilings These ventiating ducts are to termi-
This system is similar the in operation In the
Presbyterian Hospital. The reservoirs are to con-
tain coils OF steam pipes to further rarity and accel
crate the removal or the air through the ventilation
OF the roof The great Importance OF pure air has
received special attention from the architect.
HEATING.
The heating OF hospital Is a question involving
much OF Importance. Defective arrangements for
this purpose must result in atmospheric deteriOra-
ton or contamination. The new building is to be
heated by steam, to be conveyed In pipes to the
sub-celars, which are to contain the air reservoirs
o. run M
ducts containing the heated air intended for the
different wards and departments. These are to be
controlled and regulated by valves in the rooms,
and are to be so constructed as to admit cold as
well as warm air, according to the season and the
temperature required. The air for these reser-
voirs will be supplied from large shaft specially
constructed outside the buildings, and which Is &c
take the air from height where 1t is not liable to
contamination. -p.-s 4. ~