Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-10

known that in hospital the diet ~
well ~ the medicinal treatment Of
each patient Is prescribed BY the At
tending physician.
diet that might W just right in
"ne patient might not 40 NJ all for an
other 1t is therefore necessary each
day to prepare many special dishes In
addition 70 the egg noes thar are fire.
uuentiy given convalescents between
regular meals. Under the present ar
rangcment. all these special diets will
be prepared in the diet kitchen which
viii be- specially equipped for this pur-
pose.
Beyond the diet kitchen is a stair
way leading down into the back hall
way. To the east of this comes the
male ward. and beyond this Il commo
dious bath room.
Opening from this corridor at the
east end is 4 door leading into a Law
at"ry ana beyond this comes a large
sunny room. which the NJ. club pur-
poses 10 Ill NJ for a children's ward
The large and pleasant rooms on the
third floor are fitted W for the nurses
and other employees Here Is a pleasant
setting room which il used in common
for study purposes. while the rooms On
either side of the corridor are fitted
UP for bed rooms
The basemento Of the building has ce-
ment floor. ana il provided with fine
steam heating plant. This has been
carefully overhauled and gives evi-
dence Of being able Ia thoroughly
warm the entire building
1,
Few people imagined when it was
started less than three years ago. that
it would in 50 short time attain this
growth AMI efficiency. There were
many who propheciad its failure. Il
has had its difficulties and its prob
lens. and 1t has them still. but strong
and devoted friends have been raised
up for it, ana it has grown steadily in
tn" appreciation of the public. We feel
that it has come to stay. The mem-
bers of its able and efficient staff have
been devoted To- its welfare and the
citizens charged with the direction OF
its affairs have given with unselfish
devotion. a large amount of time to
the furtherance of its interests. The
PEI sonality- Of any man is a small thing
compared with the immense posSibili-
tics Of good that abide in an institution
Of this character. Already the com
munitN has come very generally to ap-
preciate The benefits Of trained nurses.
easily available FIR emergencies.
Wherever the nurses Of the city Hos
initial have gone they have made warm
ana Stcadfast friends for the inStitu-
ton. The members Of the staff have
given much time ana thought To their
instruction. Four have been gradua-
ted ana are. today. doing creditable
work in their chosen profession. There
are at tn" present time nine nurses in
the school and it is probable that
others viii lie admitted in the near fu-
ture.
There are still many things that the
hospital needs: but the directors feel
that il will have them all in good time
1t needs additional furniture for the
operating room, a modern sterilizing
plant. an N-ray machine. pictures.
books. chairs, etc.-but most pressing
Of all is its need of funds to .defray the
expenses of the repairs that have been
necessary on its present building. All
these things are sure To come-and il
il felt that the burden of them which
might be heavy for the few. will rest
lightly upon the many Augusta is
now a city Of nearly 10000 inha pitants.
will enable our City Hospital to enter
upon the new year entirely free from
debt.