The San Francisco call., 1896-05-04
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and scientifically equipped institutions of
the kind on the Pacific Coast, and one
from which the physical sufferer can truly
draw the balm which is in Gilead.
The Sanitarium is strictly what its
name implies, and in no sense can it be
considered as a hospital. Some of the
leading physicians OF the City, believing
that by cooperation many common bene-
fits could be derived and many medical
appliances kept for the common use that
otherwise would be entirely unavailable,
came together and formed a corporation;
the object of which is to give the patients
of each of the members the advantages of
frst-class, modern private hospital.
The building was constructed by DR.. NJ.
Herzstein, one of the corporation, who
leased it TO that body and the architect
secured for the mechanical work was
Lyons. But the general details of the
construction were by Drs. Herzstein and
Cooper. Many of the devices for the
operating-room also were the exclusive
idea of DR.. Cooper.
In external finish the building is in ac-
cordance with the latest and most ar
tistic designs. Situated as it is, high on
the slope of the hill. above the murky at
mosphere of the manufacturing district
the air-is pure and invigorating. A broad,
spacious veranda juts out from the sixth
or upper story, where invalids in the con-
valescent stage can get the full benefits of
both air and sunshine. In case the breeze
be too strong the patient is stationed in
neat, cheerful solarium.
The minutest wants of the invalid have
been consulted. BY broad carriage-way
which leads into the northern side of the
building the disembarking of patients
from vehicles in rainy weather, when the
claimants VvOIll6 ranHar
GUS, is obvlated.
Coming to the interior. the first thing of
which tho visitor makes mental note is the
general air of cheerfulness that prevails.
The furniture is all painted white, the
walls in many cases are the same, and
even the bright and comely nurses that
trip noiselessly round the apartments are
robed from head to foot in garments of the
same snowy hue.
In ventilation the degree of perfection
attained is the first thing requiring
analysis. The fresh air is taken from a
point above the roof, goes to the basement
through a fan driven by an electric motor
where part is heated.
Hot and cold air are driven to each
room independently. By this arrange
ment a fevered patient might have the
air tempered to his condition, and yet a
patient in the next room, suffering with a
chill, be in an atmosphere from 20 to 80
'RThis is something which, to the best of
my. knowledge, is entirely new," said DR..
Hertzstein, chuckling and rubbing his
hands together with satisfaction as he
ushered his visitors from one place of in
terest to another, land the beneficial re-
suits we shall obtain from it are such as
will amply repay US for our time, labor
and worriment."
On each floor is a nurses waiting-room,
IN which are provided the registers for
callbells, and local telephone system
connects the various parts of the edifce
But it is the scientific methods and ap-
pliances brought into use in the surgical
and medical departments that excite the
visitors wonder. 1t is steriIized Here,
sterelized there and sterilized everywhere.
The water is steriliZed. there is an appara-
tus for steam sterilizing of dressings,
when beds are evacuated they are put into
q curious looking combination of engine
and oven and-sterilized.
One of the party. humorously inclined,