Evening journal., 1914-07-10
start WORK ON
new BUILDING
FOR HOSPITAL
continned nom Flrat 20.

Continued from First Page,
directly into the waiting room and
oaice. To the right Of the waiting
room is the consultation room. A
nurses dressing room and toilet are
provided directly opposite The large
operating room occupies the central
portion Of the northern portion.
Directly opposite IS the anesthesia
and recovery room Tie instrument
and sterilizirs rooms are placed Off
the operating room The staff room,
locker rooms and doctors wash
room are all communicating and lead
directly into the operating room This
portion OF the building is shut off
from the rest Of the rooms, thus pro-
vding an important feature IN the
design
The emergency room is placed at
the back, near ambulance entrance,and
also in communication with the pre-
cent building through q corridor con-
Meeting the older portion with the
new. Being located near the ambu-
lance entrance saves unnecessary
steps and assures prompt attention
fol emergency cases.
The X-Ray department with the
necessary dressing rooms and dark
room occupy the rear Of the building
The elevator is placed SO as TO give
easy access to the various rooms and
also near the entrance. II is in
direct communication with the anes-
thesia room so that patients may be
taken directly from the elevator with
out passing into any other parts.
The cooking school, kitchen and
pantry and the store room for sup
plies, the waitresses' room and linen
room, together with a toilet take up
the remaining portion Of the first
floor. These rooms constitute de-
partment completely separated from
the other parts of the hospital. This
gives the control and operation of
an important department Of the hos
pital within easy access of the person
in charge. A small dumb-waiter is
provided. located off the pantry and
running up through TO the second
bedroom floor. to facilitate in hand
ling Of small orders
In the center Of the building is
vent and light shaft sixteen feet
square. which affords an easy means
Of natural ventilation and at the same
time floods the interior with an abun-
dance OF light. An approved type of
fire-proof windows, glazed with
polished plate glass are used in this
shaft to guard against any possibility
Of Are going from floor 10 floor.
The stairway is enclosed in fire.
proof walls and the stairs are con-
ntructed Of reinforced concrete. This
insures absolute safety in the event
Of fire
The second and third floors each
contain eighteen private bed rooms
with four private baths communica-
ting with eight bed rooms This
allows ample provision for persons
10 have their own baths directly OF
their bed rooms, without going to
public baths as Is so often the case
The rooms are an Of ample size to
. allow of two beds. should occasions
TT1Hc to necessitate the accommoda-
ting Of more patients Eight bed
rooms on floor have double ex-
posure 70 light and air
Flood Of Sunlight.
The southern exposure IS flooded
With sunlight through easement sash
opening out The sash are so ar
ranged that air can be detected into
the rooms. from either the east or
vest These same rooms have glass
partitions so that they may be used
for pneumonia cases or other cases
needing observation. can be con
stanuy watched By the nurses and
physicians without entering the
patients room. These same rooms
can be utilized for sun rooms for
eonvalescents or can be turned into
private rooms by putting up sanitary
curtains to the glass partitions.
a wide corridor separates the bed
rooms from the service portion. This
service portion contains the stair
way, the elevator with the Office To-
Gated between. the diet pantry. the
utility closet, bath room and toilets
together with a nurses sitting room
are grouped about the light and vent
shaft This arrangement gives an
ideal result for none Of the noise or
odors can reach the private rooms.
The windows opening into the shaft
admit Of ample light and also allow