Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-16

Ia tt and ave wasds hol6lng from four
to six beds In each. Five rooms have
private baths. The sizes OF private
rooms arc from ska feet to 14xll feet.
OF the wards, 14x23 feet. Illinois has
900 cubic feet Of air for each bed. Tho
Germans have gone Illinois much bet
ter and each bed In the new hospital. 10
allotted 1870 cubic feet OF air to each
bed. Tho cost Of equipment Of rooms
runs from $l25 to $500 each. Sanitary
steel lockers will be used thruout. All
are rounded so 10 dust can
settle and stay. floors and walls are
deadened. Galvanized strips make the
connection between the sash and the
brick walls perfect 20 that Meth r
draught nor dust may enter. An cleo
trio motor on the roof n another In
the basement will take care Of the ven
tilation. fresh air being pumped into
the building and foul air drawn out
constantly. In the summer the intaken
air will be cooled by contact with Ice.
In winter 1t will pass over radiators.
All doors are made tour inches wider
than the beds in order that patients
may be readily moved from n room
TO another without being disturbed or
annoyed.
Two operating rooms are provided.
ono for general surgery and n for eye,
ear and nose specialists. A special OBJ
stetrical room is provided. with steril-
ised water in all operating rooms.
.sEquipmsnt Of Private Room.
The equipment Of a private room
for which the hospital fee runs from
$18 to $25 a week consists Of:
Bed, spring, headrest, mattress with
cover, rugs, nurses cot. twelve sheets.
twelve pillow cases, knee pillow. wool
en- blankets. sanitary locker, dresser,
ccnmode, bedside table, one or two
rockers and one or two other chairs,
chandelier. mirror for bathroom. ETC..
bath thermometer, etc, bed receptacle
for food tray, scarfs. lace and other
curtains, twelve towels. twelve napkins,
pads, rubber sheet ,~chartholder. bowl,
pitcher, ice water pitcher, irrigator.
foot tub, clinical thermometer, hot
water bags. ice bags and other minor
articles, bed spreads and all necessary
utensils.
All Who Are Afflicted May Enter.
Hospital fees will run from SO a
week in the wards to $25 in the private
rooms inclusive of board and nursing.
The cost Of the operating room will be
90 ~ SHAS VIZ VIC VIVA
sick of all denominations n religions
and to those of no denomination or re-
ligion at all. It's doors will be open TO
all without distinction as to color or
condition. All registered physicians
will be welcomed.
Visiting Nurses.
The hospital Is owned and under the
control Of the local Evangelical Dea-
coness Society Of which Rev. Karl Rest
is president, Rev. J.. H. Jahns, secre-
tary and C. F. Schmidt. treasurer. The
Deaconess society is the Samaritan
arm Of the church. The general So
ciety has hospitals in many Of the larG-
er cities. h large institution at st.
Louis being known as the mother
house. The plan Of operation is very
similar to that of the Sister of Mercy.
De~aconesses, however. are not bound
to continue thru life. They may eve
their connection with the institution at
will. thru marriage or for other reason
sufficient to themselves. The work Of
the deaconesses win be sent out zach
day from the Marshalltown home, when
1t begins operations in different direc-
ton about the town seeking those sick
and in trouble to whom their help and
human friendliness may appeal. That
Is the Office Of the deaconesses. There
will be no charges made for my such
visit and deaconesses are under obiisa-