The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-12
FINEST IN THE WORLD.
Tn. New Presbyterian Hospital In New
York.

Tho PRESBYTERIAN Hospital OF Now York by
the addition Of large payiiions. makes II. US
II now stands. one of the finest. If not tho
worry finest hospital in the world. With the
o,cention OF the old Administration Build
in in the centre Of the block on SEVENTEEN
street. and q SINAI laundry annex DacE ot ~.
all rhe structures are new. co, erlng the hohle
site which the late James Lenox gave the
hospital lQr Is use extending from MA"'s.h
10 ARK avenue. ana from oo'c"''''"
Seventy rst street. ,..
IN. buildings are Of three general classes
For the care of patients the ward pawn ns 3
for administering the medical ana otHe' 'o
vice OF the hospital ~ the dlspensary Op7i"t
inc pavilion etc. and tor study anu eNpo4 -
lueut AS the pathological department. nurses
lacterfa hall. etc. The ward parl0nS haNe
thirty wards. and vii. Accommodate from oDO
10 $50 patients. ~ occasion requires.
When one considers the space occupied Dy
each patient he realizes the extent OK beds
and accommodations involved. mere are
three and in some cases four stories OF these
beautiful wards. extending from Madison 10
Park avenue. distance OF tour hundred
feet.
As great space even as that required for
the housing OK patients IS necessary Tor al
miustering TO their wants. and tor those VINO
care for them. The bathrooms. toilet
rooms. pantras. reception rooms. doctors
ROOMS. NURSES lDiiArs itfills NblA4's AD'.Ai'
torpatisnts ciOthing. d0rnit RES for help,
seem almost numDeres. Thus there y
complete preparation Tor every possible need
ami for the comfort Of the sufferers who NAV
be seeking relief.
An important feature Of these buildings -
that they ara entirely fire proof the walls,
floors and roofs being OF iron and masonry.
This is as YET an unusual thing IN such build
ncs in this country and involved large addi-
ti9ual ex enSe but the directors wisely cit
that such buildings should be free from all
danger O. fre A bonfire might Oe built any
where without doing harm, save discoi-
Orlug the walls or charring the wooden over
floor. which in the wards IS LAID on top of the
masonry h0or for the greater comfort Ok the
patients.
The thorough ventilation Of al the build
ines hy steam power applied on "A large scale
% exhaust foul air and supply fresh ar. VIII
interest the observer though lie may nave IT.
tie idea %. the great ducts winch traverse Lhe
grounds the maiu lie being large enough IoE
severa. men Go march abreast.
The exhaust ducts are connected with tho
great vent tower ON Madison avenue by bat
terv If four steam fans. keeping the AR IN
motion at rate of about ten miles an hour'
while another battery of four steam fans
drives the fresh AIR into the supply ducts.
The visitor passing along the wards Will no
tice at intervals q brass plate on tie walls
witt little crank and the mysterious words
"HOt cold. mixed. The solution or thi5
puzzle Is chat by placing the little arm az ono
of these points the air comes out not. cola OF
mixed "a designated enabling the nurse -
control the temperature OF the wards. mus
tie air IS entirely changed every ten minutes
and its purity gives q constant sense OF pleas
ure.
The sunny outlook OF all the wards and of a
great part f the rooms. together with their
soft and cheerful decorations. give most
attractive appearance. The alors would sug-
gest sunshine on a gray day. and ara So
blended as To- have great delicacy OF effect.
The furn shing OF the wards represents the
most recent improvements IN TINS inc. Inc
high beds for the convenience Of surgeons
and nurses. tho neat shelves and racks Tor the
PATIENTS the glass and iron stands and the
handsome bed linen. marked M scarlet or
blue according % its department surgical or
MEDICAL Will attract attention. HE house
keeper will perhaps notice that there are no
right angles anywhere that the bases round
down 10 tho i0or. and the walls mp TO the
ceilings so as to avoid tho easy retention OK
dirt.
Tie corridors and passage ways aro all
hO0red with marble mosaic M SOFT tones. The
bath and toilet rooms reveal the most hand
some and modern plumbing. the sllYery pipes
being everywhere exposed. aud all the walls
and partitions and doors of cream-c0Ored tile
or mosaic. Before descending 20 the doctors
rooms. which accupy the first two stories tho
visitor may take one of tie elevators which
are largo enough t0 take litter and IT'S bear
ers il and going 90 tho tip ~ the building.
pass ont on one of tie roofs, which are lard
ont for walks for the couvalescout patients.
aud mmand % superb view from the lull-
sades on tile northwest 20 the harbor on the
south. Two great sun rooms of gias- anu IRON
are built on these roofs, which are warmed by
steam and made a desirable retreat Tor certain
classes OF patients in winter.
PASSING wn 10 the first andsecOnd stories,
we como 90 the rooms OF the doctors and pri-
vlte patients, which arc cheertuly and taste
FULLY furnished.
one feature in the construction of these
buildings has oeen o. finish them so that
hose could bee turned on n different portions
of them without damage. Tho operating
building has It's floors lu mosaic. and IT'S walls
and even IT'S doors ir white marble.
The dispenearv ia one OF the most pictur- /
csaue oi tie buildings. 10 has hall one hum
drel leet long. with q lofty barrel ceiling.
lighted br cleIest9ry 10 Us banked on /
either side by d Ietors rooms f0rthe exsmina-
ton or treatment of patients. The chapel. IN
tho upper portion of the central building on
Madison avenue is a quiet. tasteful room. /
seating about 40 people. 10 has a d0n.ed /
ceiling wll. h makes use GIFTS root space. and +
gives quite au Impressive ehert. The mu- /
seam. the pathological department with It's
rooms and scientific appliances for expert /
iu. regard to every detail.
Iue iso.atng building. for cases that need |
To be separated ON account of the poison /
Gus nature OF the disease is 80 arranged that |
the nurse is in view 0f the patient and can |
attend 10 him instantly, but is not obliged 10 |
breathe the same atmosphere much of the time /
unless lie chooses while the reception OF food. |
etc.. is quite separated from the portion occu- /
pied bv the patients The air from the build |
ing Is drawn away by q separate system, and I
burned iu the boiler hues.
ono feature 0f humane interest is the 4
quiet roOns for patients who may bee ,rou- /
b.esome o. others. or who may sometimes be /
so nervous AS % be troubled by the presence /
OF others also FOR dying uatlents. who can +
have their last hours quiet ones surrounded !
only by their friends. while the wards are !
spared any unusual stir or trying scenes.
IL has been the earnest desire of tie presi- I
dent and building committee that nothing I
should le lett und ue that could either in "a /
or scientific point of view rem /
der the hospital more perfect Thu, has led not /
ONLY 10 the thorough examination of tie best /
that has been done abroad but % the stimu- /
lauon VI the American spirit az invention and /
Improvement that makes SO many oil our I
works quite une4ualled the world over.
A Broken Neck Mended.