New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
THE DIsPENSARY BUILDING.

these $50 are for the patients the rest for nurses
and physicians. The pavilops are divided into the
medical and surgical branches Of treatment. III Tue
medical department the toilet rooms and plumbing are
under the roof the other departments OF
the service but sothoroughy and fngenfously isolated
are they that no i'll effects reach the wards II
is different in the surgical building There the plumb
Ing has hsen placed IN the large annex outside OF the
pavilion buildings, it being tlt by the surgeons that
the extreme shoid be 'sed IN cases OF great
delcacy that may DO treated here BESIDES the toilet
and bath rooms, the buildings contain drying rooms
dormitorfes, dining rooms for the patients
and nurses, reception rooms for the patients
accident wards, surgeons rooms and parlor.
physicians rooms and parler; and on the GROUND
floor twelve large for patients clothing nurses
rcoms. emergency ward, and dormtorieS Tor servants
The floors Of the buildings are OF marble ulosac eN
cept in the patients wards where for their coort
floor of hard wood is laid the masonry The eat
tubs and plumbing apparatus are OF enamelled, OF
ceramic ware while the pipes which are ntn r
sG ssr as Rats "nf IN a
Of %odsp beds W 1904 op let and 1 pOe
rtdors 10 masonry connect the buildings with the cen
trail administration, so that any portion can De reoc"
without going out OF doors. =, .
The elevators are designed to take i neeesSargy
patients upon sretcher 10 any wSo Una, fr The
Hospital have a capacity Of 600 Horsepower. The
pavilion buildings have been SO sitIaed ta y, uE
hours Of the day. There are two halls in the opsrst
ng building the large one arranged amphtheaIiealy
with Dlg central skylght, which throws the rays Oh
day directly upon the operating table, and three i'm
menso windows upon tree sides of the room through
which more light may be admitted or shaded on AS
NAV be required. This seats $50 persons
The other operating groom is for cases OF more
private character, where only the ply slctls ana the
necessary attendants On hand Each OF these
rooms is supplied with all modern c0Dvenlences
etheIzng rooms, rest rooms, preparation looms d9c
tors rooms, instrument rooms, etc. etc The Walls
are casod with white marble, and the doors are OF the
same material while the hoors in mosaic Win
such fittings, with the with which everything
can b5 thoroughly cleaned and kept clean, there need
be no fear of filth Of disease germs.
John ;. Kennedy is chairman OF the Board OF Man
ayers and member, eX-oicio, OF the Bulding Com
miitee with these public spirited citizens as ms
colleagues Heller II. bishop, chairman OF the Bliid
Ing Committee: Frederick sturges. William b. lsam
and Walter Edwards. . - 90
The whole cost of this immense pile Of buildings Will
be In the neghbOrhood Of 100000. IL Is the most
complete hospital plant in the United states ana one
OF the most complete TO he found IN any city In tle
world II has the advantage also over many other
places OF Ike character Of being built upon one compr
hensiye plan and not pieccmcai, one wing now and
another at another time. Ii is too welcome and
encouraging addition 10 many notable structures of
public utility which are added year by year to the
METROPOLIS and which tend TO establish and more,
I'm the matter Of charity and benevoence no less than
OF commerce and Of her trade. her imperial supremacy
among the sister cities OF the Union.