Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-19

| Undoubtedly the most perfectly
equipped and finest building for hos
| pita purposes in North Dakota is
that of the Devils Lake Genera! Hos
pital, size 40X7O feet. three stories
iand basement, faced with non-porouS,
Hebron press brick. with concrete.
stone and iron construction, ut a cost
with equipment of $4,000. Its site is
on the highest emiicnce in the city.
The grounds have been tcrraccd and
graded to throw the surface water
from the building, which prevents ac-
cumlation of moisture and nauscouS
gases on or about the premises: The
! location also affords abundance of SUM-
light, absence of noise. dust and
smoke; thorough ventilation. proper
disposition OF sewerage: safety from
| fire: possibility OF future expansion
and accessibility for patients, their
friends and medical staff. 4 beautiful
/ hospital structure, the elimination of
the highest ideals for the purpose for
which it was created--the relief of the
physical ailments of the human race
and the scientific research in the field
of medicine and surgery. To the lay
man 1t stands as monument of
architectural beauty. perfect in ap-
pointmcnt for it's purpose. to the sci
enlist it stands for more. the acme of
. perfection in combining every detail
! that will reach the goal of not alone
but to make the furlhest advancement
of the study of that greatest structure
/ the anatomy of man Il search into the
lnnermost recesses us applied to life
and its preservation.
| The first story contains private
suites and the administration depart
mcnt which includes the reception
chi II
ROOM This department occupies about
one-half the floor space. Patients are
! In no way disturbcd by people whose
business takes them to the office only.
! The second floor is devoted wholly
| to the Use of patients and OH it are
found the best rooms and wards in
the building -.
rooms. and maternity wards and lastly
the operating room, anasthetizing
room. sterilizing room, and surgeons
! rooms SO arranged as to isolate this
department. This does away with noise
and other confusion. With ventilat-
ling system, all disagreeable odors due
! to the use Of anasthetics are elimated.
All these rooms as we'll as all baths
and toilets rooms have encaustic tile
floors and bases, and the walls are
! blocked, enamled tile, four feet high,
| all finished in white enamel making
them as aseptic as possible. These
rooms are furnished with the greatest
improved equipments making them
second to none in the state.
On each floor of the building are
spacious halls and corridors, closets,
toilets, diet kitchen so necessary to
the convenience and comfort of pa
tients.
The building is tianked on the east
side of each story by broad sweeping
vcrandas, where convalescents may
| bask in the cheerful sunshine or
lounge in The cool shade.
Special effort has been made to cX-
clude as far as possible. consistent
with good construction, all wood and
combustible matter, there being no
baseboards. castings, mouldings, which
so frequently contain corners. angles
and quirks. wherein lodge foreign sub
stances. creating places for germ
growth. The doors are of flush pat
tern. hung and trimmed with satin
brass or nickel making them as sani-
tary and noiseoss as is possible. The
interior wood finish is a rich lnahog-
any rubbed to Il satin finish. thus pre-
venting any glare of light so offensive
to patients. An admirable tone of soft
brown was used III tinting thewalls of
rooms and corridors. giving them Il
warm. cheerful effect yet subduing the
| light, assuring ease and comfort TO the
eyes.
\ most modern system of plumbing
and its installation has been scien-
! tiiically accomplished in accordance
with the latest methods of sanitary