Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-04-08
A NOBLE CHARITY.
THE JOHNS HOPKINS HOS
PiTAL AT BALTIMORE.
a Brief Description of n Thoroughly.
Equipped 1nstitution-Its superior
AdVantag es-Wcll-Veniiiated
Wards, etc.

The Johns Hopkins University and
Hospital at Baltimore, Md, is no doubt
the greatest institution OF the kind In the
country, aud sIbly In the world. The
founder, Johns Hopkins, was merchant
OF Baltimore and II member OF the So
Getty of Friends, who clei December "a,
1873, aged ~ yeHrs, leaving a fortune n
stocks, lands, etc, OF about 80, 900 900,
OF which he devised S3, 500, 600 for uni
vusity, like sum for a hosp tai, ard
other SONS to special charities and rela-
tlyes. These truss were,, by his viii,
committed to a selection of res onsible
gen 'lemen to fulfill.
The buildings are loc ated on the square
bounded by Broadway, Wolfe, jefferson
and Monument streets, the main or al
niniNtration building being on Broadway.
There are number oil buildings all of
which, except two, are connected and
they occupy IA acres OF ground, hayi &
a frontage on Broadway OF 100 feet aud
extending back S56 feet. Visitors enter
the hospital grounds on Prohdway, but
beIors visiting the buildings 1t lie neces-
fary to stop IN lodge, or small building
near the gate, and register In large
book which is kept for that purpose.
The first and main struc ure is the Ad-
minlstratiOn building, the main floor of
which contains oilicee, library a. d recep-
tion rooms. Some OF these are hand
somely furnished, and the one used by
the trustees as meeting room contains
the large dining table from Mr.. hopkins
residence. On the second floor there are
rooms for resident medical officers; third
floor, rooms for resident medical students
with bath and toilet rooms IN the rear.
as.... 60 H., nanw x,t.
tors pass out across the cor idor to the
Ap0thee ary's Building. The main floor
con aine ON the north side the officer 6
dining rom and on the south side the
phar macy aud ap9thscsry's rooms. The
pharmacy is us complete a dug store as
It s pos ible 10 lit up, and is supplied
with shelyes, drawers, counters covered
with 1cnne, see marble, ard evcrytliu ing
else requisite for the business. On the
second and third floors OF this building
there are IS rooms ior female servants,
with bath and other convenience.
From Apothecary's Building the visl-
tors pass through the corridor 10 the
Nurses Home on the south. The main
floor contains parlor, library, looms OF
| superintendent of nurses and Of head
nurses. while the basement contains
training kitchen, dining room, lecture
room, etc. The second aud third floors
contain rooms for a. nurses. This de-
partmeLt is also supplied with bath aud
toilet rooms which are located in the
centre.
The building, as the name implies,
will be used for the nurses and also as a
training school 10 prepare aud train pro-
| fcssionul nurses. II fronts on Jefferson
street and is four stores in height and
stands come distance from the end OF the
closed corridor, thus necessitatinR a
passage through the open air OF the
nurses in going to and from the wards,
and securing the Home immunity from
contagion. The nurses sleeping apart
ments are on the frat floor and consist OF
eight large, well-llghted rooms, while
those on the second and third floors will
be used exclusively by the nurse stu
dent+.
The Bath House Ia on the north of the
Nurses Home, and the main floor is
provided with Turkish, Russian, mercury,
yapor, electric, needle, plunge and other
bath rooms for patients, according as
they are prescribed for them. II unable
to leave their beds, complete portable
bath room is brought to the he islde. Tho
basement contains common bath rooms,
and separate buildings are provided for
male and female patients.
The Male Pay Ward is In the building
at the corner Of Monument strcet and
Broadway. The lower floor contains the
officers bedrooms, and the upper roor
rooms for pay patients. The walls are
neatly paint Il In oil, and the furnishings
a little better than those of the common
wards. An iron bedstead with brass
knobs, three chairs, wardrobe, wash
a
ture. The Female Pay Ward, ut Jcfler-
son street and Broadway, is rapidly
approaching completion, and will be
ready ior occupancy by the close OF
this year. II will be fitted up and
furnished in the same manner as that for
males.
The kitchen fronts on Monument
street, and the main floor contains
kitchen, scullery, refrigerstors and store
rooms. 1t IL 80 arranged that the odnrs
from 1t cannot penetrate the sick wards.
The upper floor contains dining rooms for
resident help, and the basement the
bakery, pastry room, bread room, neat
room, refrigerator and store room. The
range In this department is IN immense
affair and all modern conveniences for
cooking with fire or steam are provided.
All the victuals used In the Institution
are prepared In this department, with the
exception of some special dishes for
patients that are cooked In the nurses,
kitchens, of which there Is one In each
ward. All tho vands for patients are
placed in felt boxes 10 prevent their b.
| coming cod before reaching the wards.
| 1t is provided that all the garbage and
waste must 90 at once carried out Into
the open air and dumped into schute
to te carte1 away.
Upon passing through the basement
| the eitors turn 10 the right into the
boiler vault, which is located beneath the
surface Of Monument street. IL contains
| tour hot water aud three steam boilers,
| the last communicating directly through
lui mel to the amphitheatro and dis
! pensaTy building which they heat. They
also provide steam for the boilers in the
| kitchen and steamiBg tables throughout
the buildings The hot ater boilors heat
the switch hampers Of all the buildings
| and tops of the yentilatiDg shafts. Two
enormous filters purify all the water that
enters the institution, even that which is
used in the bOilerp. Pumps In this
boiler hou raise the filtered water to
tanks, capable Of holding 100, 900 galloIe,
| In tho top Of the al dminlstrstion building.
| This Is held es reserve In case of acct
| dent to tho water maiu feeding the insti
| tuition, or the breaking down OF the city's
reservoirs, for rs the hospital could not
| be depived OF water single day without
great dauger to the patients health, the
| trustees deemed tt advisable not to take
any risks. The flltering of the water
| rapJara ~ pura a nd linn mid and the HanIa-