The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
Corps of Nurses.

Corps of Nurses.
After making a thorough inspection.
the doctors were served with refresh
ments by corps OF uniformed nurses,
members Of the hospital staff Refresh
ments were prepared in the kitchen and
by the hospital chef. showing the building
as ready for occupancy.
During the short tours of Investigation
the visitors were given general de-
scrlption of the hospital. It is a typical
example OF District construction. fire.
proof. commodious. light, airy. simple.
thoroughly equipped, and built In a pleas
ing style on hill overlooking the city
and furnishing n good view OF Washing
ton. The building was constructed at a
cost Of 100000 which was at one time
thought 10 be an insufficient appropria-
tlon. Surrounded by thirty-eight acres
Of ground, a government reservation, the
officials In charge have no fear that
private dwellings or other buildings will
be constructed near enough 10 shut of
the view. and a pleasant outlook for
patients is assured. In the four stories
and basement are accommodation for 120
patients. Its construction cost about 800
less bed than the general minimum cost
OK modern hospital
In the basement are kitchens. dining
rooms for patients able 10 walk. laun-
dries, heating apparatus. fumlgatng
rooms, compartments for the !ncineration
OF refuse. morgue. refrigerators. and a
scullery. On the main floor is a phar-
macy. examination room, one large ward.
superintendent Smiths Office, his private
suite OF rooms. and rooms for members OF
the medical staff. IN addition 10 lavato-
rics. linen closets. and other small rooms
Apartments for the nurses. an operating
room, where every modern convenience
has been installed: a compartment for the
X-ray. and wards I'LL the space on the
second floor. The third and top floors are
devoted almost exclusively TO open-air
wards, built under the direction OF DR..
George NJ. Kober. chairman Of the med
ical committee of the Board Of Charities
who originated the plan Of constructing
the open-ai- wards on the upper story
instead Of grouping them at the base OF
the building.
Idea VIII Be Copied.
This idea is new. and it is thought will
be copied in all tuberculosis hospitals
erected in the United States. The wards
are open on the southeast and west sides
while on the north side are windows that
may be thrown open, giving clean sweeI
Of air in fair weather, and shutting out
rain and strong winds during storms. AL
sides Of the wards are inclosed with
screens, the cost Of screening the entire
building being $500.
The hospital is the only one OF its kind
in the United States It's construction
has aroused interest among the medical
men Of the world
The building VIII probably be occupied
by forty patients from the Washington
Asylum Hospital on Monday
Among those who were shown through
the hospital were:
Commissioner Macfarland, Drs. w. A
White, OF the Government Hospital FOL
the Insane; Thomas Grasty, L. E. Har
rington. d. Percy Hickling A 3. Hooe
VI B. Jackson. George NJ Kober. Johr
Van Rosselaer. John Thomas. G. W
Richards, Lewis J. Battle, Z. II. Behrepd
r. S. Blackburn, J. w. Bovee, T. A. Clay
tor, G. Wyeth Cooke. II. B. Deale. John
son Elliott. e. G.. Seibert. and w. I.
Robbins.