Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-07
NEW BUILDING READY
PATIENTS AT ST. ELIZABETH'S
ASYLUM TRANSFERRED.

One of the modern types Of buildings for
use for hospital cases, built in connection
with the extension of the Government Hos
pital for the Insane, and known as build
ing &C. of the new group. was formally
opened yesterday for the reception of wo-
men patients. With a capacity of 12O pa
tents, who will occupy four wards, the re-
moval to this structure means, has re-
moyal to each of the new buildings as con-
summated from time to time during the
last few months, relieving of seriously
overcrowded conditions in the old wings of
the hospital, which are being now gradually
refitted and repaired, the womens wing to
be ultimately converted into mems de-
partment
But three buildings remain to be occu-
pied of the fifteen constructed as the hos
pital addition, and representing approx
mately an outlay of 81 500. 900. These are
buildings "J' and * two smaller cot.
structure. and the counterpart of building
&C." to be occupied by males.
kitchen was opened in the new admin
istration building, from which food is to be
supplied the women's hospital building.
and the first number of patients removed
to their new home comprised twenty wo-
men,. They found handsome new carpets
laid for their accommodation. new furni-
ture in place, dining room for 100 or more
patients, and everything cheerful in ap-
pointmentS
DIR. William A. White. the superintendent
of the institution. told a Star reporter that
with the occupancy of this building the end
of the removal operations to the new addi-
ton is in view.
1t has been an onerous labor, the superin-
tendeelt stated, as there has been an infinite
variety of matters to adjust and provide in
the opening of these new structures Classi-
fication of patients had to be made which
was finally done with the effect of providing
for colony of $40 women of the different
types of insanity in the group west of Mich
<alS a vI-n1l ri
from the older portion of the hospital. which
will now become the quarters for the male
inmates
Large Population.
The population of the government asylum
today numbers 2,54s. of which 1.913 are
males and G35 females. Additions to the
population are being made daily and quite
a number of inmates have lately been re-
ceivad from the various soldiers homes
throughout the country.
One of the most important features of the
building occupied yesterday is a Handsomely
appointed operating room, the counterpart
OF which IS In building B. This room has
an amphftheater. where eighty spectators
may witness the operations The operating
portion Of the apartment Is lined with mar
BILE and has terazzo floor. Fittings to the
extent of 81 200 have been Just supplied
The operating room represents cost of
as adiuncts to the operating room have been
provided
Removal to the new women's section has
been under the supervision of DR. Charles
Fl. Clark. who has charge Of the wom-
ems. department. In building wards will
be maintained for surgical cases. GONZALES
cents, the physically i'll and acute mental
cases.
DR. White has under consideration plans
for the removal of the hospital fire engine
house to more suitable location. The
building shelters the present steamer en-.
CINE, Is of brick and contains a hose tower
and clock. 1t Is thought 1t can be removed
TO q more convenient site without much
difficulty, as was the brick pathological lab
orat0ry a short time since. Tho engine
house was built In 1880 at a cost of $a.2oD
The engine and equipment were later sup
piled.