The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-29
LATEST DEVICES
FOR NEW HARPER
Remodeled Hospital To Be Up To
the Minute in Every Respect
Noise to Be Eliminated.

Inc Times is today, through the
courtesy OF w. G. Malcomson, OF the
firm of Malcomson & Higginbotham,
| architects, able TO reproduce a photo
graphic bird's-eye view of the pro-
| posed new Harper hospital. The new
buildings are TO cover IL acres OF
land. and will cost $1,25O,000. 1t is
| planned TO build the different wings
| piecemeal, so that the present accom-
modations will not he disturbed. When
completed. the hospital will be one
OF the most modern in the world; in
| fact. ii Is to be equipped with fea-
lures which no other hospital has.
| Among the novelties will be flower
room for the keeping OF flowers sent
to patients, whose physicians may
think the fragrance from the bouquets
is not conducive of their improve
ment during the night hours.
The hospital is also to be absolute
| ly noiseless throughout. Every inch
| of flooring Is TO be covered with bat
| tleship linoleum, and an incandescent
electric light system is to replace the
present electric bell method Of call
| ing nurses. doctors and elevators.
| The buildings are also 10 be fire.
proof throughout. AS matter or
fact, nothing has been overlooked 20
make the institution complete and up
to-date In every detail.
Every precaution will be taken to
make the structures sanitary. Every
corner is to be rounded, SO that no
dust or dirt can accumulate. Care
has also been taken to provide iron
castings for the sides OF the doors.
and each roomoi Is to have furniture
| shoe" contrivance TO protect the
walls from contact with the movable
| beds.
The plans have been prepared so
| that the sun VIII shine In every patti
ent's room some time during the day.
Each room is also to be fitted up with
all modern conveDiences. Fresh air
balconies are also going TO be pro-
vlded. and each U. the three buildings
for patients is to have a roof garden.
This viii he provided with every COM
fort for the patients. thus enabling
them to remain In the open from
morning iii night, not even being
obliged to adjourn to the interior for
meals. This advantage. 1t is thought.
will be popular. In view OF the value
being attached to open-air treatment
nowadays. There will also be pre-
vision fUi fresh air treatments In
connection with the main building.
For the convenience Of the nurses.
q diet room Is to be placed on each
floor, thus allowing patients to get
food for which they may crave within
a minute or two after making known
their wants. Automatic lifts will also
be provided for the raising OF meals
from the kitchen proper to the differ,
ent floors. The food shaft Is TO be
heated at all times, and food Will be
kept warm from the time 1t leaves the
kitchen until II reaches the patient.
Provision has also been made for
outside nurses who remain in the hos
pital to look after private patients.
Special dining rooms will also be ar
ranged for the regular nurses and the
help.
For the care OF the table supplies,
unusual provision will be made. There
will be freezing room for poultry
and meat room with daily capac-
! ity of 16 tons at the start, and cap
able of holding % tons. II necessary.
From this section OF the hospital fl
| tered water, cooled by a freezing sys-
TEN. will be sent through pipes to all
parts of the institution.
The first buildings to be erected
will be the service plant and one OF
the two new medical and surgical
wings. The main building Is shown
| in the front OF the accompanying pic
ture. In part OF this will be the adj
ministration Offices. Immediately be-
hind the main building is the service
plant The new wing to be erected
first, stands Immediately behind the
main structure, TO the right. In the
rear of this wing, is the third unit,
while beyond the service plant are
the power station and nurses home.
The alterations To the main building
will be the last taken up. Access 10
all the buildings will be had through
inclosed passageways.
In connection with the funds TO
make the improvements. ]. l.. Hnd-
son and Clarence A. Black have each
pledged to give $4,000 for six years,
bringing the contribution OF each up
TO sl50,0O0 Other donations OF a
similar kind are expected to come
within a short time. Mr.. Hudson said
some time ago.