The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23
Bridgeport Hospital As It viii Appear

Dilust
During the past few months the di-
rectors of the Bridgeport hospital
have had in mind contemplated
changes to that institution, which #
carried out, will make it one of the
most modern hospitals in the state.
The changes which have been dis
cussed and plans which have now
been prepared involve the expenditure
of about $25O,oO0 and 1t is the pur-
pose of the directors to conduct a
Campaign to raise this amount In or
der that the hospital may be put in a
condition to meet the increased de-
mands constantly made upon it. Dur
ing the past few weeks a quiet canvass
has been made and already promises
of liberal support have been rendered.
The cooperation of a large num-
Der of big financial institutions has
been assured in the form of definite
contributions and the matter has been
submitted to a meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Manufacturers
Association and warmly endorsed by
| that body. The association has al
ready prepared a statement of its ac-
ton to be sent out to Its various mem
bers asking their cooperation in the
movement.
The proposed improvements con
template a very large addition to the
chiIdren's ward, the construction OF
ton of new service building to care
for the heating. lighting and laundry,
to extend the present west wing north
ward. to erect a new nurses resi-
denceg and to improve generally the
operating facilitien by the introduce
ton of changes which will create ad-
ditiona1 rooms for that purpose: also
i general alterations to the office equip
ment and reception and staff rooms in
the present building.
All the additional land required has
been purchased, the site for the new
nurses home being on the northeast
corner of Grant street and Mil Hill
avenue. The power plant or servif>e
building will be constructed on Gem
trail avenue to- the NORTH of present
building, while it is expected that the
children's ward will be extended to
Central avenue from It's present To-
cation. The maternity. ward will be
similar in construction to the present
west wing of the Hospital and will be
erected ON the vacant lot at the corner
of Grant street and Central avenue.
The plans for the rem odeling have
been placed in the hands of Edward
/ r. Stevens, of Boston, who is recog-
1 nized as a specialist in hospital con-
struction throughout the country. The
complete development of which the
proposed remodeIing is the initial
work, eontemplates in addition to that
already described, a new private ward
wing on the west side of Mill Fill av-
enue at the corner of Grant ntreet
This with the completion of the ma
4 ternity ward will add two new wings
! to the. present outfit and make a very
material change in the appearance of
the Hospital.
Tt is also contemplated to put up
an isolation hospital on Central ave-
| nue., north of the proposed power
plant The buildings as completed
Developments ever attempted by any
public institution in this section.
| The directors of the hospital have
/ planned their campaign for subscrip-
lions and an effort Will be made to
raise the money required. 1t will be
divided into three payments for the
Econvenience of those who wish to
make liberal subscriptions. 1t is not
the purp of the management to
Iseek aid through the channels gener-
ally used, but to make direct appeals
through the directors and members of
Il the medical staff who for years have
given their services to the institution.
! The amount of money to be raised
while apparently large is not SO when
compared with the amounts which
have been raised in other cities.
Il During the past two or three years
n various campaigns have been inaugu-
rated for the improvement of public
! hospitals in Richmond, Va; Macon.
Ga; Erie, Pa. Indianapolis Ind;
Nashville, Tenn; Pittsburgh. Pa;
Cleveland, O.; Boston, Mass, and
Philadelphia, Pa, the amounts run
ming from $4,000 to that in Phila-
{ / delphia. which ran to $1,032, 900 sub
ty-two thousand dolIars( subscribed In
! scribed in twelve days. People general
: lly throughout the country are awake te
the fact that institutions like the
Bridgeport hospital are doing a. great
: work for tho community in which
they are located and it was with thai
} thought in mind that the executive
committee of the Manufacturers' As
ISOLATION and kindred organizations
abs permitted their earnest support
in the present endeavor.
The plans and specifications which
: have permitted their earnest support
! ticaIIy been approved. The maternity
Q land children's pavilion is designed to
2 contain three departments on the
2 first and second floors and three de-
: partments on the ground floor. Or
the first floor will be provided an iso-
lation department where suspected OF
doubtful cases can be isolated from
E other patients in the hospital. This
I consists of four rooms for patients
with a sink room, serving room and
bath, making complete hospital in
itself. The partitions will be of glass
giving surveillance without the neces-
4 sfty of entering the room unless re
: quired. A visitors balcony on the
:. outside of the building communicates
with each room so that parents and
friends may visit patients without,
thus avoiding the possibility of in
lection. As a protection to the res
| of the hospital ALI MA4nsals, food reo@a