Evening journal., 1915-06-16

physicians without entering the pa
tents room These same rooms can
be utilized for sun rooms for con-
valescents or can be turned into pri-
vate rooms by putting up sanitary
curtains 10 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
the foul air to pass out and up the
shaft
The roof contains the necessary
pent houses with large skylights over
to give air and light down into the
building. A small fan room is To-
Gated here which will contain a sue
ton fan to take the air out Of the
vent shaft.
There Is very little woodwork of
any kind throughout the building
save what is absolutely necessary.
There is no wood door OF window
trim nor any wooden base. The door
iambs are built Of channel irons. The
doors themselves are flush doors this
/ doing away with mOuldings which
would collect dust and germs.
The fools throughout are plain
concrete except in the bath rooms.
toilets and operating department,
which are fioored with white ceramic
tile. The base throughout is Of sani-
tary cement construction coved and
rounded
The walls in the operating depart
ment are of white cement which gives
an excellent surface and can be
washed down with hose il desired.
The walls throughout the rest Of the
building are of plain plaster, painted
with a waterproof paint OF pleasing
! tone.
Closed from Old Hospital.
This new building is completely
cut off from the old buildings by
fireproof doors which close automat-
ically in the event of a fire occurring
in the old hospital. Also all tho win
dows in the west wall. facing the old
portion are standard underwriters.
metal sash glazed with a polished
plate wire glass. BY these means
every precaution is taken to protect
the new building from a fire without.
Being fireproof within there is lit
tie danger to patients from fire.
The ventilating scheme which
played an important pat in the de-
signing of the structure is very sim
PIE and direct. The large vent and
light shaft In the center Of the build
ing acts as, a hue. pulling the air
rp from all parts OF the building to
the roof where the same is exhaust
ed by a fan or through windows pro-
vided for that purpose. BY this
means either a natural or artificial
ventilation is readily obtained.
The ventilation Of the operating
room is along the lines of the latest
authorities. No air is permitted 10
enter from the outside except it is
thoroughly washed and disinfected
An air washer placed in the base
ment purifies ell the air entering the
room. The heated air is filtered
InIouEn elttl plates hti'iN thtNa no
Should a door be opened from the op-
Grating room the air will force itsell
out and prevent any air from, enter-
i ing. BY these means, no Infection
can take place because Of bacteria IN
the air. a most important factor IN
. performing successful operations.
- The nurses signal system IS OF the
hest type and used throughout the
leading hospitals. There Is no ring
! ing of noisy bells 70 awaken patients
or disturb the nervous. A small
electric light in the annunciator ahc
"a lamp over the door shows the cal
TO the attending nurses The system
, Is operated from the 40 volt cur
rent, this doing awav with storage
!, batteries. source Of unnecessary
1 ! expense and danger The question %
= ! life or death often hangs upon thu
! answering promptly Of calls by th'
! nurses and for this reason, the pres
ent system was selected.
] Provision is made in the old struc
, ture for telephone connection to eacl
= room.
, The structure is so designed tha
+ If at a future date sn1ther stery il
5 needed il can be added with yer,
! little additional expense.
) Heating System.
> A complete overhauling of th'
! old heating system and the erection