Evening journal., 1915-06-16
PUBLIC WILL BE WELCOME AT
OPENING OFDELAWARE HOSPITAL
new ADDITION ON THURSDAY

bone Of the design, the welfare Of the
patients and the quickness and ease
with which they are cared for.
Many Different Rooms.
The building fronts on Washington
street for a distance OF eighty feet
and has a depth back of seventy-nine
feet. The exterior of the building
Is built Of red brick with wide white
joints. A simple cornice and para
pet wall tops off the structure. The
greater part of the wall space is
given up to windows. allowing ample
sunlight for the rooms. A simple
doorway gives entrance into the build
ing from Washington street
One enters by a fight of steps
directly into the waiting room and
office. To the right of the waiting
room is the consultation room. A
nurses dressing room and toilet are
fprovided directly opposite. The large
operating room occupies the central
portion of the. northern portion. Di-
rectly opposite is the anesthesia
and recovery room. The instrument
and sterilizing rooms are placed off
locker rooms and Doctors wash
rooms are all communicating and lead
directly into the operating room. This
portion of the building is shut on
from the rest of the rooms.
The emergency room is placed al
the back near ambulance entrance
and also In communication with the
old building through a corridor con
Meeting the older portion with the
new. Being located near the ambu-
lance eairance saves unnecessary
steps and assures prompt attention
for emergency cases.
X-Ray Department.
The X-Ray department with the
necessary dressing rooms and dark
room occupy the rear Of the building
The elevator is placed so as 10 give
easv access 10 the various rooms and
also near the entrance. II is in
direct communication with the anes-
thesiu room so that patientc arc
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 Mattresses room and linen
room together with a toilet take up
the remaining portion Of the first
| floor These rooms constitute a 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, 10 facilitate in hand
ling Of small orders.
In the center Of the building is a
vent and light shaft sixteen feet
square which offords ar. easy means
Of natural ventilation and at tho same
time floods the interior with an abur-
dance Of light. An approved type ~
fire-proof windows. glazed with pol
ished plate glass are used in this
shaft to guard against any possibility
of fire going from floor to noor.
/ The stairway is enclosed in FIRE
proof walls and the stairs are con
structed Of reinforced concrete. This
insures safety in the event Of FIRE
The second and third -aoors each
contain eighteen private bed rooms
with four private baths communirnt-
ing with eight bed rooms. This al
laws ample provision for persons
10 have their own baths directly of
their bed roors. without going tC
public baths as is so often tle case
The rooms are all Of ample size tc
allow of two beds. should .occasiun'
arise to necessitate IRE accommoda.
'tion of more patients Eight bed
rooms on floor have double ex
posure to light and air.
The southern exposure is Hooded
with sunlight through easement sasf
opening out The sash are so ar
ranged that air can be dellected into
the rooms. from either tho cast ol
west These same rooms have glass
partitions so that they MAJ be useC
for pneumonia cases or otLeT casei
needing observation. can be con
stantly watched by the nurses and