The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26
Splendid Private Institution Estab-
1ished In Salt Lake City By Drs.
Keogh and Hosmer.

At the base of a small hill in healthy,
airy location on the corner of First
West and Second North streets. in this
city, is situated the new private hos
pital which has just been founded by
Drs. Keogh and Hosmer. It has been
at a great expense and with great
deal of care that these gentlemen have
bstarted the institution, the first of its
kind in Salt Lake. 1t is situated in
the center Of a large lot, which is laid
out in pretty lawns and flower beds,
and is surrounded by shade trees. The
hospital itself is a large and airy brick
building. fitted with the most modern
conveniences, such as electric lights,
steam heat, baths, etc, and is on the
Warm Springs street car line
At the rear of the hospital building IS
a small house, which is used as bac-
teriolOgical and pathological chemical
4 laboratory. West of the hospital, at q
4 short distance from the building. is an
! other small cottage, which is used as
q home for the nurses. In rear of the
I laboratory north of the hospital. build
/ ing. stands the stables which VIII house
: the horses and hospital ambulance. The
ward around the buildings is one large
] lawn. and the rest of the surroundings
/ are of the most inviting and cheerful
/ kind. The work on the new hospital
was begun only a few months ago, and
though still incomplete in all its details,
/ vet is ready for the reception OF pa
tents.
The inside of the hospital is fitted up
and furnished in the most approved
style. The reception room is beauti-
fully finished the floors being covered
with soft rugs, pretty pictures adorn
the walls. and about the room are lux
urfous divans and easy chairs. Going
I'D stairs one is struck with the TASTE
4 fitness of the furnishings, the clean,
I airy interior and the unmlstakaDIe EVIL
/ dences OF comfort and cOnven1eneeS,
which meet the eyes on every side. The
general ward is a large well lighted
room. with the beds arranged about in
| such a manner as not to be at all
crowded. 1t is surely a model ward,
and already contains several patients.
Besides the general ward there are
several private rooms, which are fur
nished in a pleasing style, with all the
furniture necessary for the patients
comfort and convenience. These rooms
are fitted up for the use of such pa
tients as would not care to enter q gen.
eral hospital. and wished special care
and attention. Then there is the ster-
liking and operating room. 1t is thor
Oughly supplied WlJn al surgical LII
str1ments, and the appliances are all
modern. 1t is most complete and per-
feet gem in its line. The building has
been furnished throughout with the
best material that money can buy.
Drs. Keogh and Hosmer, the promot-
ers of the institution, are experts in
their line. and have but recently re-
turned from Europe, where they have
spent a number of years in study and
practice under the foremost physicians
and surgeons of the world. They have
had years of experience, and are per-
fectIy fitted for the work which they
have in hand They are assisted by a
CORDS of trained nurses, who have
graduated under the tutorshiD of the
N eading physicians and surgeons of the
country It is the object of the gem
t. amen. who have the work in their
hands, to make the hospital fill a long
felt want in Salt Lake City. The pa
tients who enter the institution will be
given the best of care, and will be I'M
der the personal supervision of Drs.
Hosuer and KeOgh, who will see that
they faave the proper food, the best Of
medical and surgical attendance. their
/ every want is attended to, and that
they receive all the attention which
they would at home. The undertaking
is 1 great one. and viii undoubtedly re-
ceItre the success and SUPPORT which it
deserves.