Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-18
HEML0CKS HOSPITAL
Opening Next Monday from 2 to
4:30, and 8 to $50.
An Up.to- Date institution in construc-
ton and Equipment-Room for % Pa
tients.

An Op-to- Date INSTITUTION IN ConStuC-
ton and Eaupment-Room for % Pa
tlents.
The Hemlocks hospital. established out
of the income from the Thomas Thomp-
son estate which began to accrue in Brat
tleboro four years ago, will be opened for
public inspection next Monday from to
4 30 and to $50 o'clock All who take
advantage of the opportunity to visit the
institution, and II is hoped there may be
hundreds will find one of the most thor
oughly up-to-date hospitals in New Eng
land so far az provision for hospital
purposes is concerned although in the
household department the working IA
cilities might be improved I'm several re-
spects. \ number of pieces Of furniture
and other articles for the various rooms
have not arrived. through no fault Of the
management. but that does not effect the
readiness of the hospital for receiving pa
tients. indeed people scarcely would mo-
tice the lack without having their at
tentiou called to It.
The hospital has been built on plans
fully described in The Phoenix, and aside
from the old Hall residence. which the
trustees bought and made part of the
administration and service building the
institution embodies as far as possible
the best features of modern fire-proof
hospital construction. The patients
rooms are separated from all kitchens,
boilers, Offices. operating rooms. etc, so
that the patients practically will be free
| from danger by fire and from disturb
ances OF any kind.
The old mansion house has been recon
structed so that II furnishes ample quar-
! tiers for the superintendent, DR.. Ida r.
| Brigham. the district nurse, Miss Flor
| ence Macdonald. and the servants and
employees. and also provides offices for
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| pharmacy. laboratory, dining room. kitch-
| en-. laundry. etc, and as far as possible
! the furniture in the old building has been
| used in eQuipping the reconstructed
! building. The operating building. con-
| nected with the administration building
and the private rooms and wards only
| by long corridors. Is equipped with the
most modern apparatus. and every con-
! ceivable need has been anticipated and
| provided FOR in the way of steriizing i'm
| plements, surgeons implements, toilet
! and bath facilities linen closets. utility
! rooms. sunny porches for convalescents
| etc. The corners Of the rooms are round
ed. the interior finish is flush with the
plaster, and every effort has been made
| to eliminate hooks and corners where
| dust might accumulate.
The nurses. except the district nurse
| occupy a separate building equipped for
| their special occupancy The head nurse
nurses will arrive during the coming
week. and one or two graduate nurses
will be employed soon. There are ac-
commodations for nine nurses besides the
district nurse. and % patients could be-
| taken care OF at one time. There are
eight private rooms and two wards, foi
patients. At present there are 10 en-
ployes at the hospital besides DR. Brig.
ham. One OF the rooms in the patients
pavilion will be furnished by the Brattle-
| boro Woman's club.
DR. Brigham is very pleasant and cor
dial woman. who has had 20 years oi
| experience in hospital work and the way
in which the work is done. almost witt
military precision and orderlness. indi.
Gates that in engaging her the trustees
made an excellent choice Any one who
will visit the institution will be convinced
that II would be next to impossible tc
provide better place for the care of the
| sick and injured.