The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-08
THE PRIDE OF OUR CITY.
Some Information Regarding the Crystal Falls Hospital and
the Work That is Being Done There

patients up and down stairs on stretch
ers.
Going up stairs the most interest
ing room is the operating room, away
in the rear of the building. This
might we'll be called the white room
as everything in it is enameled in
white. A person can we'll imagine
the effect that this enameling gives TO
room The doctors inform us that
they will soon have the walls and cas-
ings enameled as we'll as the radiators
and settings in the room The latter
consist of an instrument case where
all OF the instruments used in the oper
ations are Kept closely sealed for fear
that the slightest particle of dust might
settle upon them. The operating table
stands in the middle of the room and
is one Of the latest type; in fact, the
doctors have been careful to degree,
TO get only those appliances that are
up 10 date One feature that attracted
our attention was the sink and the ap-
paratus for turning on and off the
water The sink is novelty in
itself the basin being about three feet
square. The water is turned ON and
off with the foot so tnat the physician
need never touch his hand to anything
about the sink
Passing from the operating room to
the next we find private ward room
and next to that larger ward room
where three beds can be kept without
cramping the accommodations Then
comes the larger ward room where
most Of the men stay. 1t will accom-
modate eight but at the present time.
but seven beds are kept therein. Every
precaution is taken to provide for the
! comfort of the patients confined within
this hospital The mattresses are of
the very latest make and are filled
with a absorbent material resemb-
ling mineral wool This is laid in
layers, a great many of these layers
being contained in single mattress
making it as soft as wool Above each
bed hangs a file and when a patient is
occupying IL one of the hospital blanks
is placed thereon and the physician s
observations are recorded every hour.
BY this means careful record of the
patient is kept and these blanks are
filed away for future reference in sim
1
liar cases The head nurse is Mrs.
Sena Jensen, of Green Bay and she is
prime favorite with all of the pat
tents because Of her careful attention
10 their wants. Her assistant is Miss
Jennie Larson who, no less than her
mistress, enjoys the good will If the
patients These ladies have been AZ
the hospital since it was opened. Dr..
T.. B Mcdaniel is the hospital physi-
cian DR. Mcdaniel comes originally
from Iowa but received his medical
training at Rush Medical college
Chicago He is young man of grea
promise and very successful in his
practice here.
The attic, as can be seen in the ex
cellent half tone picture that accom-
panies this issue, is lighted by dorme
windows on both sides Of the building
These windows are not only useful 70
lighting purposes but also serve to Sc
I off the building in fine shape. Thi
floor is designed as the living apartment
for the hospital attendants They ar
large, cheerful rooms and, if the ne
cessity ever arises, can be utilized a
2 ward rooms for patients but il is no
likely that they will need to be presses
into service for long time at leas
3 as the accommodations on the regula
Z floor are ample for some time to come
$ This beautiful building is an orni
! ment to the city but. more than that
: is the great usefulness that il is and
: we have in anyway brought our read
D ers to fuller appreciation Of this in
3 stitution, we are pleased indeed.