Evening journal., 1909-12-10
ALTERATIONS
TO A HOSPITAL
Homeopathic Institution I'M
prOvementS VIII Be- Done
in February

improvements TO the Homeopathic |
Hospital costing $4,000 or more are
In progress and will be completed, It
is expected by February. The inn
provements consist OF alterations to the
nurses home. to some of the wards,
the construction OF an entire new
plant in the laundry and rebuilding
OF the front OF tho old hospital sec
ton
The changes are necessitated by the
growing patronage Of the hospital and
will make tho institution commensu-
rate with the Importance it has as
sumod in the city.
Plans for tho improvements were
made by Architect John d. Thompson.
Jr, and Haddock & Company have the
contract.
A marked change win be made In the
/ appearance OF tho hospital, as the
/ front elevations OF the nurses home
and the Cause building are TO be
brought up TO harmonize with the
new addition. When completed the
three sections viii be archtecturally
one building. as the now front viii be
connected with the addition and viii
conform with II in style.
Tho now porches will not only be
an important architectural addition,
but may be used for patients to en-
joy the air and sunshine. The dimen-
sions greatly exceed those OF the old
ttaf1 l.. fn tsHff Ii
and extend the front OF the buildings.
Another detail in the uniformity is
ventnators above the windows Every
thing has been planned by the man
ayers with the aim of making tho in
stiuton thoroughly up-to- date. A new
, X-ray apparatus, the finest 90 be pro-
, cured and OF the latest development
has just been installed. adding the
last touch to the hospital equipment
, which is not lacking IN any detail.
, The interior improvements are con-
siderable and OF such character as tc
, make an attractive house. nttcd with
all the necessary conVcnienccs and
% sanitary arrangements one innova-
tion is the electric lighting and anoth-
s. er the terasso floors, both of which viii
3 be installed throughout An electric
laundry Is 10 replace the present APP
paratus for washing and ironing.
An absolutely fircproof corridor As q
! be built where the wooden hallwa!
now connects the nurses home with thl
Cause building. Along the west sid'
q OF the corridor there will be ON botl
the FIRST and second floors lounginl
rooms for the ward patients. Beinl
y lighted by four large windows. thes
II rooms will be almost equal to sun par
y lors.
The greatest changes IN the nursei
n home arc to be made on the first an
- third floors. a new entrance will re
- place the old one the hall will D
enlarged by the removal OF the stail
way TO the corridor and the rooms wi
be mado larger by the removal Of pal
tiuons The reception and dinir
rooms stui remain on the left side
tho hall. The right side will be us
only for an Office and will be separat
from the hall by a railing. The pautr
kitchen and servants room in u
rear arc not TO be disturbed. The su
porvising nurse and other heads OF Il
departments will have quarters ON n
second floor, which will not undcrr
any change IN construction. Accom-
modations for five more nurses hay
been planned for the third floor. maxim
il possible TO have 16 nurses in IN
training school. Three new bat
rooms will be installed there also.