New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
FOR CARE OF MOTHERS.
WeSsOp Maternity Hospital De-
signed for Weu-to-Do Women.

{ Springfield, Mass. July "a (SpeciaD.-A palace of
tunshine would be a fit name for the Wesson
Maternity Hospital, which IS now being built in
shs city. for IN every spot possible the architect
has tucked q room. He has done this under
CHE direction OF the committee having the hospital
sn charge for the committee IS composed of phys-
cians who believe thoroughly in the theory that
Eresh air and sunshine are the best medicines on
Earth.
j. For years the city has needed maternity hos
!tal. for its only institution Of the kind is small
Roman Catholic hospital It is due TO the passion
of millionaire for building that the present ma
Iernity hospital has been made possible. The late
.. B. Wssson built the homeopathic Hospital, a
3zo15o institution, and after this was fairly under
way II was pointed out 10 him that q maternity
hospital would look exceedingly well the land
adjoining it. Nj Wesson saw at once an oppor-
tunity for architectural harmony and another beau
tful building, and the Maternity Hospital was
Htarted
When completed TIE building will cost 500 0so,
.hsve equipment worth $A00'o and be unsur-
passed BY any similar institution in the United
States It Will consist Of three connected struct-
lures each four stories IN height, with basement
One important feature OF vii! be that the kitchen
.hnd the heating plant Will not he in the hospital
tpropeT, but in OF the adjoining buildings thus
Aexciuding all noise Of machinery and odors OF
cooking from the buildings occupied by the pa
fients
pn either side Of it the maternity hospital proper
and The nurses home The entrance the first
floor is very imposing. for the entrance hall is 4
deep rotunda finished IN marble. on this floor are
an examination room and pharmacy, diet Kitchen
rnatron's room and large nursery with airing
balcony There are seven rooms for patients, each
eighteen feet long and from ten TO fourteen feet
wide and each connecting with bath and toilet
Through closed passageWays. The rooms the
west end open on private balconies. and the main
corridor opens g wide solarium. The second
aoor is similar TO the first, except that the space
over the entrance hail is utilized. There
diet kitchen, nursery. linen and sewing rooms
rooms with private balconies and solarium. This
floor has nine rooms for patients.
On the third floor, the east end the corridor
IS cut of by a lobby, which leads into labor room
TWO delivery operating rooms, a steriZing
also a nursery and a diet kitchen. The end is
occupied by two large wards, each opening out
balcony. and there is solaTium at the end OF the
corridor
On the next floor under the roof. is the venti-
hating system. with air shafts 10 every part of the
building and power fans. The centre is occupied
closed IN front Of this and connecting is a large
open balcony. built 10 the roof.
The purpose CT this hospital IS that of a
charitable institution. and there is no provision
want which IS becoming most urgent in every
large community where women in comfortable cir
cuTnstances are seeking the advantages of the
wei equipped hospital rather than undergo the
confusion and expense OF confinement in their
own home. The plan IS TO furnish 4 place where
safety. comfort and even luxury can be had and
where constant skilled nursing be supplied
under the best conditions for mother and child.
The government OF the hospital will be in the
hands OF a board OF trustees. many OF them phySi-
clans, but there Will be no medical staff ANY
physician will be able take his into the
hospital and have full control of IL in
iprivste house The patients will pay the hospital
.rTustees for room and nursing and pay their
doctor his fee. There viii be q skilled Ynatron IN
charge and trained and pupil Every facility
of the hospital will be furnished the physicians
The hospital charges TO the patients will vary
according 10 their requirements and the rooms
they select, but the care VIII be the same through
out.