The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27

ME CITY Hospital is located in
the First ward, near the junction
81 Merchant and Gutfey streets.
and IS without doubt one Of the
most imposing structures that
beautifF the city of Fairmont, Sit
uafed, itsis, on slight rise, its
i've stories Of 40x90 feet rise up
As tie first object of general inter-
es IN the First ward, and gives
II aii airy aud certainly a fine APP
pearance. and reflects great cred
it upon those who were instru-
mental IN selecting the location.
for ID addition to the fact that it
insdres good light, plenty Of good
an and commodious halls and cor.
Fidofs il affords a magnificent
yiew of the river, the suspension
bridge the depot, and also the
greater part Of the city itself.
on each of it's five floors are
commodious halls running length
wise the building, at each end
OF exerY hall are up-to-date bath
and closet and toiIetis arranged
for the convenience Of the patients
and working force, and through
mi the entire building the abund.
ance of light, air and CHEEKY con,
yenience strikes the visitor with
pleasure, and one is impressed
ithSfhe consolation that if he had
to Be taken to a hospital the City
Hospital presents such an ideal
arpearance Of rest, comfort andi
iii provisions for the comfort Of
eIests that it would be an ideal
plaee for an afflicted man to be.
the first floor are arranged
Tie dining room. kitchen, laundry
andsfIlrniture rooms, and here the
exceeding care and good jude-
nient shown in the equipment Of
these departments is shown by q
visit to them, and on every hand
the spotless cleanliness apparent
speaks volumes for the care ex.
crossed in every detail Of the
whole hospital.
On thefsecond floor are located
tfie reception room, the main of
fees theprivate Office, superintend-
elt room. consultation, the Of.
fee of the head nurse, and a series
Of large wardrobes. Large rug
and druggetts are placed on the
vel vanished floor in close pros.
init and tables and chairs are
So sitnated as to impart at once a
perfect sense of comfort and re.
pose.
Onthetthi floor are the rooms
for the medical force and for the
special patients, and especially
such patients as receive treatment
for typhoid fever and diseases Of
like character, and the system is
provided with an office where the
nurses keep the charts for their in
Btfuctions as to care of the patients
under their care, the giving Of
medicine, and where regular re-
ports as to the condition of the pa
tents are carefully recorded.
The fourth floor is practically
taken up with private rooms and
wards which accommodate 80 pa.
ffents and here is the same i'm
Ilaculate cleanliness so noticeable
throughout the entire institution
NE large. airy, light and com.
cftable rooms, beds, draperief
etc., being apparent on every
hand Here is also located an adj.
ditionaI record room for the nurs.
Is toFeport on patients as on the
third floor.
On the fifth floor are located
the wards and rooms for surgical
PATIENTS the room in which pa
dents can he taken and have an.
aesthe tics administered before NJ
s.e0ing the ordeal of the operat.
me table, which is in the room i'm.
iIlediately adjoining. The operat.
~, room itself is supplied with
lie newest and most up-to.date
equipment, the operating table he,
iI,t constructed largely of glass
and silver plated steel rods, ca.
ba6le of being adjusted to place
lsslsad tIls patient at any d.