Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
NEW NAVAL HOSPITAL
PLANT REPoRTED TO BE NEARLY
COMPLETED.

Surgeon General Rixey of the naval bu-
reau OF medicine and surgery reports to
Secretary Bonaparte that the new naval
hospital located on the old naval ol,serva-
tory grounds, at the foot Of 24th street, ~
approaching completion and will soon be IN
condition for delivery to the government by
the contractors. The plant includes a boiler
house, equipped with set of three water
tube boilers of 100-horse power each. In
this house is located an electric generating
set to supply the electricity needed for
lighting and elevator services. A handsome
approach of granite is being constructed at
the entrance to the grounds and roadway
leading to the hospital building has been
graded. guttered and macadamized.
LAS the new hospital" says The surgeon
general, rs needed for the proper accom-
mediation of the sick of the station, It's
completion and equipment for occupation
will be expedited as far practicable. The
omission from the original plans of two pa
vilions on account of insufficient appropri-
atoms leaves the establishment Inadequate
and necessitates the request for an addi-
tional appropriation, which Is included in
the estimates. to complete the hospital.
Increase of Facilities.
When the new building Is in commission
the inadequacy of the old building for the
needs Of the station will no longer be cause
for comment. 1t was contemplated that
the old building would be vacated upon oc-
cupation Of the new, but this is lot now
practicable. AS originally planned the new
hospital was Of sufficient capacity. but it
could not be so completed under the appro-
priations made. The original appropriation
proving insufficient, an additional SUM was
requested to complete the hospital. but of
this sum only one-third was appropriated
at the last session of Congress. The oEl's-
clio no MIA Of .n1 rs
an isolation ward was consequently made
necessary, and until adequate provision is
made in the new hospital 1t will be neccs-
sary to continue to use the old hes oi:al
building as an annex. Such use is pari:cu-
larly required for the care of cases of in
fictitious diseases. and W II obv.ate the ne
cessity, frequently presented, therefor. CT
transferring Infectious cases to a civil hos
pita1 for treatment. Needed repair; TO the
building have been made during me year
A circular steam radiator was installed IN
the upper ward and new 10Oga- on tank
in the kitchen. Repairs were MAD, to the
plumbing in the east ward. kitchen, laun-
dry, dispensary and basement.
THE plastering above the staircase was
renewed. new frames provided for az - win
dows and new elbows rut en- drainage pipes
from roof. The filter and SteriIiZeT tank
in the operating room We're repaired Among
other minor improvements may be mon
toned tie increased mess room accoE.ma-
dation afforded by reducing the with of
Inc OH nS room taD-tS ara aOO1nS - iuefT
number. Repairs to cutters and ram lead
ers OF the hospital were made. The outside
of the buildings, the wlrds. operating room
and staircas Sc were painted.
During 1904 there were treated 1T this
hospital 341 patients. of whom % were con-
tinu6 from EG3. OF these 249 we've dis
charged to duty, 10 invaiided from the serv-
ice. inyalided on leave. to the HOSPITAL
for the insane, II deserted, 3 died ard 20
were continued to 1865. The daily average
of patients was 34.36