The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-31
A MODEL HOME
FOR THE SICK
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the patients and nowhere in the equip
ment, selected in good taste, is there
anything that will jar the sensibilities Of
the most exacting patient
On the entrance level or ground hooi
are located the administration depart
ment, including the superintendent Of
fee, the kitchen, departments for Roent,
gen-ray apparatus and laboratory, and
the boiler-room. The boilers, high pres.
sure affairs, furnish heat, hot water and
steam for the sterilizers, cooking and
laundry. Kitchen equipment includes
ranges, broilers, plate-warmers and a
food carrier. At the east end is SAM
tary refrigerator, access to the ice box be-
ing made possible from the outside by
the introduction of cement staircase
and door.
With all the general offices and utili-
ties taken care of on the ground floor,
the second and third floors are left who'll
ly for the care of the patients. In plan.
ming the hospital, no provisions have been
made for large wards, as it was felt that
better degree of segregation could be
attained with smaller wards. On the
second floor, therefore, are located four
three-bed wards and seven single wards;
small maternity department, entirely
isolated, with delivery rooms, creche, 2
creche porch, enclosed by screening, and
a bathing department. Through the IN
PRODUCTION of the silent call system, a
patient in any OF the larger wards or
nr1. ha only N
at the head of the bed. A desk call in
the office sounds simultaneously with the
illumination of All electric globe over
the door of the patients room. The light
cannot be extinguished until the patients
call has been answered.
The third floor is almost wholly de-
voted to private patients, consisting OF
one four-bed children's ward, arranged
and decorated with the idea of pleasing
first of all the children, and nine private
wards. A complete operating depart
ment is also provided, which consists OF
| two operating rooms, anaesthetic-room,
nurses work room, sterilization room and
surgeons locker rooms, all being shut off
from the patients quarters and planned
for the most efficient service. Like the
maternity department on the floor below,
the operating. may be completely
detached from the remainder of the floor,
Natural lighting facilities, including sky
lights, may be augmented by powerful
electric lights or gas lights that may be
pressed into service in emergencies.
On each floor are ample serving kitch-
ems, sink-rooms, bath and toilet rooms,
linen storage closets, medicine closets
and nurses stations. Large airing bal
comics on two floors at the south afford
opportunities for patients to be wheeled
into the open air, as all doors are wide
enough for beds, and all beds are pro-
vided with trucks.
The direct indirect ventilating system
has been used with excellent results.
Fresh air enters the rooms under the
windows and impure air is removed by
ventilating ducts in each room. For the
operating.rooms, there are extra vents
and a suction fan.
Perhaps the most interesting feature
of the hospital is the extensive roof
ward, equipped with all the conveniences
and accessories of indoor wards and COM
manding a view that includes surfeit
of scenery on the adjacent hills as well
as a view of the entire city. IL is quickly
and easily reached by the elevator. All
floors throughout the building are of
iron and concrete. Hollow tile has been
used in the interior walls and the floor
finishes are of terrazzo, cement and limo
leum. While the mural finish is simple,
the color is cheerful and very attractive
and was the work Of J. G. Dodge. Win
dows are wide. There are no right angle
corners, and consequently no lodging
places for dust and other aecumulations.
Barrels new hospital had its real be-
ginning back in the late winter of 1914,
when plans we're completed for a cam
paign TO raise $4,000 with which to
make start on the new structure.
Through the generosity of Ira c. Calef,
the sum of $4,000 was in hand when the
campaign plans were still In the max
ing. On the 10th day Of March, when
a whirlwind campaign destined TO include
Barre and number of surrounding
towns, was initiated, Mr.. Calef's gift had
been increased so that the initial sub |
scriptlons had attained total of $4,000. |
With what public spiritedness men,
women and children OF this city and out |
lying towns responded TO the appeals OF
the campaigners the net results Of the |
spoke more eloquently than |
words. The outcome of a campaign in
which the $4,000 and more we're raised
il still too fresh in the public mind TO /
need additional mention. The contract /
with Mr.. eastman was signed Aug. 3.
1914, and ground for the new hospital
was broken on the same day. Work ON
the building has never been allowed TO
relax.
Il will be recalled that the citizens
committee consisted Of the fol- 1
lowing people. George B. Milne, chair
man; w. O. Reynolds, first yice-presi- 1
dent; w. II. Miles, second vice-presidenti /
James Mackay, third vice presidents D.
NJ. Miles, fourth yice-president; Or. Joe
W. Jackson, treasureri George n. Tilden, /
secretary. This committee was aided by 4
a small army 81 willing workers, the
clergy, the physicians and the trustees.
For the hospital corporation, build
ing committee Of FIVE members has had 4
the oversight Of construction work on
the new structure. That committee con-
sists Of Y. 4. Langley, chairman; Frank /
q. Rowland. Arthur c. Moore. George y.
Til8en and A. @. Fay. AZ the present
time the trustees Of the hospital are;
DR. N. L. Chandler, president; George i.
Milne. ID. NJ Miles, D. q. Rowland, James
Mackay. Dr. w. r. Lazsll. A. G. Moore.
Df. .. @. sticlney. George \. Tilden, DR..
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