The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-21

The new wing to the Lackawanna
hospital which is to be known as the
"Children's Ward" is now almost COM
pleted and will be ready for occu-
panCY within three weeks. Work on
the building has been very rapidly
pushed. Ground was broken only
three months ago.
The ward will fill n long felt want,
as during the last several years the
need has daily become more appar-
ent of a separate ward, where the lit
tie patients can be taken care of. The
man wards are always crowded, and
a small room is at present used for
the children which gives, but poor
satisfaction. All the expenses in
Cured in the building of the new
ward are betrayed by a lady of this
city, who is we'll known for philan-
thropic deeds.
In addition to being used for a chill
dren's ward the third story Of the
building will be set aside for Isolated
cases. Unfortunates suffering from
contagious diseases, who have always
been barred out of the institution, can
now be admitted, a limited number
at a time, and receive treatment with
out the other patients being in danger
of cOntagion.
This, Also is something of which the
hospital has always been in need, and
many and many a time have the Lack
awanna authorities been criticized be-
cause of the absence of a contagious
ward.
The addition adds materially to the
general appearance of the hospital.
The wing is three stories in height,
and is constructed principally of red
brick. The base is made of hand
| some, roughly-hewn gray stone.
PICTURESQUE ARCHITECTURE.
The building is turreted, and of the
ancient style of architecture in ap-
pearance. 1t is AZ feet, s inches in
height, from basement to roof, and eX-
tends G1 feet, s inches on Mulberry
street. 1t has a frontage of "a feet
| and inches on Franklin avenue.
1t is in direct communication with
the main building, a wide. spacious ve-
| randa connecting the two. The en-.
tire structure presents a most airy,
comfortable, CHEEKY appearance on the
| inside and conveys the impression that
everything possible has been provided
| in the way of up-to-date ventilation
and Illuminating facilities.
The first floor of the structure will
| be given up principally to the chill
| drens ward proper. This is a large
room in the front of the building fac
! ing on Franklin evenue. 1t is splen-
didly lighted by six large windows,
| which are each three feet, four inches
| by six feet. eight inches, and by which
during the day the room is afforded
a wealth of sunlight.
In the rear of this room Is a large
operating room and several lavator-
les. The ward can accommodate be-
tween twelve and fifteen cots.
On the second floor there is a large
convalescents' room in the front of the
building. In the rear is another oper-
ating room, which will only be used for
cases of a very grave and serious ma
ture. Several toilet rooms are on thl,
| floor.
TWO ISOLATION WARDS.
On the third floor there are two
isolation wards for the patients suf.
fering with contagious diseases, ant
| the bedrooms for the nurses, who vii
be in charge of the ward. The base
| ment will be used as a storage room
The entire building will be illumi
mated by gas and electric lights anC
splendidly ventilated, as there vii
be 27 ventilation outlets. Steam hea
will be used in heating the building
direct and indirect heat being EN-
ployed.
The structure will be finished II
poplar, with the exception of tn,
staircase, which will be of ash. Thi
staircase is near the entrance to tn,
ward on Franklin avenue and extends
all the way from the basement to tn
top of the building.
The floors of the toilet and operat
ing rooms will be of mosaic work anC
will present a handsome appearance
Throughout the structure no neces
sary expense has been spared and al
modern improvements and innova
tions used, in manner which renders
the building a magnificent piece o
work, and a lasting testimonial to tn
charity Of the donor The buildins
was erected from plans drawn by Ar
chitect L. c. Holden, and the work o.
construction was in charge of Con