Evening journal., 1901-09-25
NBW DRhAW Arb
HOSPITAL IN A
FIND BUILDING


tended by skilled physicians and corps
OF semitic trained nurses. patients ad-
mitted to the Delaware Hospital here
after will find their let's made as
cheerful and comfortable as their bod
lily Ills will permit.
As already announced in the Evening
Journal. the new additions will be
ready for the reception Of patients
early in October The Site in the first
place, is an ideal one for such an in
sittution. From enc viewpoint the
.convalescent may see the evidences of
busy city life; from another he may
follow the course of the winding
'Brandywlne; from stir another he may
catch glimpses of the broad Delaware
in the distance.
The new buildings give an impress
sion of strength and durability, yet
are not ungraceful in their outlines.
AS a whole, the group of buildings il
imposing. and is a credit to city the
size Of Wilmington.
Counting the ground floor, or base
ment. as it sometimes is called. the
new addition is four stories in height
The main hall is 200 feet in length.
while the cross hall is 146 feet long.
All the floors are of hard wood, and
the stairways, though simple in design,
are massive and handsome. The
plumbing throughout is of a very high
order the pipes, etc, being nickel
plated. Every room is well lighted,
and will be attractivey furnished.
Upon being conveyed to the hospital
the patient is taken to the receiving
ward on the ground floor. If neces-
sary he is bathed in the special bath
room on this floor. and thence taken by
the elevator. which is large enough to
hold a bed to the ward to which he is
assigned by the superintendent.
On this same floor are the temporary
drug STORE; consulting room of the
physicians; consulting room OF DR..
Read j. Mckay, the eye specialist,
and a room for the dentistry dispen-
lsary, in charge Of DR.. Speakman. There
also are the wardrobe room and a room
set aside for the use of the engineer.
In the former room are a large number
of wardrobes. in hard wood finish,
where the clothing of the patients Is
kept during their stay in the hospital.
There are to be individual wardrobes
lin the private wards.
Particular care has been exercised
in planning the second floor. Here
will be found the operating room.
which is one of the most complete to
be found. With its walls and floors of
white tiling, and door frames of mar
lble. it is almost dazzling in its purity.
THE floor slightly inclines to the CEN
tire. where there is astrap, which ad-
mits OF the free use of a hose after an
operation. Adjoining the operating
room are the etherizing room, the doc
tors washroom, the sterilizing room.
.he instrument room and the receiving
room Tor e,her patients. The wash
stands are hewn cut Of, blocks Of solid
ltnslble- anu are up-toldate and 'sani-
tary in every respec0
The old operating room. which ia
well fitted up, also will be retained.
thus giving the hospital additional
facilities for the treatment of surgical
cases.
There are five wards on this focr
There is a sun par,or for the use OF
the patients of each ward, as well as
the reception room for visitors. In
the sun parlors the rays of old Sol are
admitted through ten windows.
The numerous bathrooms are hand
lsomely fitted up, and each one has two
windows. The tubs are Of marble and
stand well towards the centre OF the
rooms. There is a private bath at
tached to each private ward, and there
also are portable marble tubs which
may be taken to the bedside if neces-
sary. Rooms in the public wards are
ten by seventeen feet, and are lighted
by one window, and have the tied fire.
place, as well as the private rooms.
On thesecond flooor is the office oftba
On me second floor is the office of tho
physician in charge. There also Is a
private room to which may be taken a
patent who is in extremis. or noisy
thereby annoying other patients
Along the halls are six heavy double
uoors' by which they may be converted
INTO six separate halls The third and
fourth floors are laid out similarly TO
the one described.
One OF the pleasantest features OF
the Institution is the passage-way be-
tween the Old and new buildings. IL
mas twenty-five large windows and is
yeritable sky parlOr, and will be so
used for the convalescents. The view
nom here Is especially fine
WILL HAVE A COOKING TEACHER
There will be a diet kitchen on every
moor. The managers will procure the
services of teacher, who will give
each OF the pupil nurses a three
months course. The nurses Will pre-
pare the food for the private ward pa
tients' and also will prepare the beef
Tea ana desserts for use in the gem
Ieral wards.
The instructor. who will come rec
commended by Mrs. Rorer, will give a
course Of lectures, which the nurses
will attend.
FINE LINEN ROOMS.
word must be said about the fine
linen rooms. They are large and airy
and are objects Of pride to the super
intendent and the nurses.
One Of them already is stocked with