The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-12
TUBERCULOSIS WARD.
SOLUTION FOUND FOR SPRING
 SIDE DIFFICULTY,


 Proposed to Turn COmmodiOus Attic
 Into Room for Patients-Wili Ac-
 cOmmodate Thirty Patients and Pros
 vide for some Years to Come
 Scheme Involves Expenditure of
 Only About $3,O0O and Adequately
 Fills Place of 35O,OO0 Hospital Cut
 from Estimates-Iloard of Finance on
 Tour of Inspection.
 solution which will be effectual inI solving the problem in taking care of the citys tuberculosis patients at Springside home has been found. The necessity for better accommodations, provision for more patients, and under conditions that will be more beneficial to the health of the other inmates at Springside, all at a cost of between $2,000 and 5000 is the substance of a plan which has been suggested, and which will undoubtedly be approved by the city officials.
 In the estimates for the department of charities and correction submitted to the board of finance last fall was the special item of $50,O00 for the erection of tuberculosis hospital on the Springside farm property. This item was cut out by the board of finance as one which could not be appropriated for under the existing financial condition of the city. The department has, how ever, been very earnest in its repre- sentations of the necessity of the hos pital since the rejection of the appro- priation asked for.
 At the meeting of the board of finance last evening Mayor Studley outlined the proposition, which has re- ceived the hearty approval of the char ities department, and which will ade quately solve the problem at the small cost of not more than 1000. The idea is simply that the spacious attic of the Springside building be fitted up in the form of fourth floor, and be turned into a tuberculosis ward, The ceiling of this floor Is high, and the building is so constructed that a comfortable and almost Ideal ward could be made out of 1t with slight alterations.
 The attic at present is not used at all. It is well appointed from standpoint of ventilation and light Cupolas on the roof will aid considerably in ob- taipiOe tba ventilation, raoi1ired Ono of the chief additions that will be re- quired is a special iron fire escape on the outside. This will have to be con structed so as to slope more gently than the ordinary escapes, so as to make it easy for invallds to descend. This, it Is figured will cost about $950.
 The new ward will not be divided into rooms, but will be left as one large room. This will accommodate thirty persons. As there are eighteen tuberculosis patients at Springside at present this will furnish room for the increase of the next few years at least.
 In addition to the advantages offered to the tuberculosis patients the change will relieve the crowded condition on tHe HTst IlOoF or the building, ana Will permit a larger portion to be devoted to the children The children's ward Is in crowded condition. and the relief of this ward will be a great pleasure to the Springside authorities.
 While the change has not yet been of- ficially authorized, the members of the board of finance who were present last evening were all favorable to the plan, and there Is no doubt that It will be adopted. The board of finance will ac- company the mayor on a trip of in- spection to Springside on Sunday after noon, when the officials will look into the details of the proposition.
 Some of the lumber and other ma- terial necessary for the work has al, ready been secured and transfer of $2,37S.7f from the public works depart ment to the general expense account for Springside home, which was made last night to make up a deficit in the Springsde account, includes the pay ment for this material.