The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-17
WORK PROGRESSING
Repairs OF the New Hospital Now Well
Under Way and Work is Being
Rushed to Completion.
TO BE READY OCTOBER FIRST.
Repairs Will Make the Hospital One En-
tirely Suited for the Demands
of the City.

The work of repairing the new home
of the Kenosha Hospital Association
is moving along very rapidly and the
contractors expect to be able 10 turn
the building over to the officers of the
association by the first of next month.
The work of remodeling, cleaning and
redecorating is being made most thor
ough and when the work is completed
the building will be transformed into
new building.
The officials of the association, hav-
ing the aim in view of seeking larger
quarters at some future time, have re-
paired the house so as to make it ap.
pointed for two fats should the asso.
citation at any time decide to move to
some other location. All of the work
has been done in manner to insure
perfect cleanliness and perfect santa
ton. The building has been given
the best possible system of sewerage
and ventilation and as it is heated with
heat from the city's central station
there will be no trouble in keeping it
warm and well ventilated. All of the
old paper and plastering has been torn
from the walls and the plasterers have
replastered and in another week 1t will
be ready for the decorators.
The hospital is being made with the
view of accommodating some ten to
fifteen patients. The wards for the
men will occupy the larger portion of
the first floor of the building. The big
double parlors of the house will be
turned into wards for the men. In the
front parlor there is sufficient room for
four cot beds and in the back par1or
there is room for three more beds.
This will give accommodation for
seven male patients. The other rooms
on the first floor of the building will
be utilized for the members of the staff
and special rooms have been set aside
for the use of the house keeper, the
head nurse and her assistants. The
rear rooms Of the house have been
made most comfortable and home like.
The second floor of the hospital will
be given over for the use of the wo-
men patients. Following the plan for
the first floor the two large rooms at
the front of the building will be di-
vided into wards while the smaller
rooms on this floor will be fitted up as
private rooms for the use of patients
who are willing to pay for more pri-
vate treatment.
Bath rooms have been installed on
both floors of the house. One of the
features of the hospital is the opera
ton room. A large room at the rear of
the house has been converted into an
operating room. The room is large
and airy and it has been given an
abundance of light by the insta1lment
of large skylight.
The only thing lacking to make the
house perfect hospital is reception
room. As there was no room for the
setting aside of a room for this pur-
pose the large reception hall will prob
ably be utilized as the hospital Office.
The building will be finished through.
out with muresco and no wall paper
will be used in any of the apartments
used for the patients. Soft tints will
be used in the rooms and also in the
halls.
If the contractors manage to have
their work done by the first of October
it is probable that the hospital will be
equipped and ready for the use of
patients by the middle of November.