The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-16

locating and removing bullets. rents
thrown Ont from each side provlos
shelter for cots until the Arrival OF
the Rmbu1ance. 1t Is claimed tna1
this motor hospital has saved nun
dreds OF lives upon the battle fields
In which It Is used. thus prevent
ing many wounded men from Dying
before they can be conveyed 10 Q
place Of permanent tratment.
ship Hospital Tor 1c1snermen.
A special branch OF emergency
hospitaI work authorized by re-
cent congressional approprtations ~
that of the revenue cutter Andros-
coggin," which has been detailed as
hospital ship to minister to the
needs of the crews of men employed
In the deep sea fisheries of the
North Atlantic ocean. This ocean
hospital Is provided with every es-
sential for giving efficient medical
and surgical aid. It has several
barths for patients. completel
operating room. an isolation ward
for contagious diseases. sterilizing
room and all the necessary surgical
Instruments. Many fishermen have
been MANNED for life through fn-l
fected wounds which might have
been treated successfully. Bone
fractures occur frequently upoA these
lected until the yee-el reaches port
the chance of cure is doubtful.
a western railroad company has
provided a hospital train which can
be sent upon short notice to any
point along the line. With the train
go doctor, two nurses and order-I
les, so that any surgical attention
may be rendered without delay At
least six lives were saved In South
ern California, few months ago. !
by this prompt emergency work
severely injured to live to be carl
ried to hospital, received immed-l
dtate aid and recovered.
Few institutions have made SUCH
within the last quarter
of century In the value. of the
service rendered as have hospitals
The trained nurse has developed |
practically within that period and
her work has been aided by innum-
cradle inventions and discoveries
tending to facilitate her efforts. The
modern hospital is absolutely germ
proof from its heating basement to
the sun par1or upon its roof. In
man constitutions wood work has
been eliminated from botn ouiIdin g
and furniture. In its place Is shin
ing white ename1ed steel affording
no hiding places for germs.
Economically Planned.
Economy enters into the planning.
Where there are several eperatng
rooms. the heated water for the
sterilization of Instruments in each
of them is supplied by pressing a
pedal which connects the sterilizlng
machine with tie steam heating
plant. The refrigerating plant fur,
nishes ice in the white boxes OF each
separate floor. Strong rooms for de-
extra walls and cork floors for ner-
vous patients requiring absolute |
quiet and plenty Of porch room tol
supply outdoor air to all GONZALES |
cents, are recognized necessities. Al
new feature lately added to the hos
pital of western railroad is an In
cline which permits convealescentl
patients to walk freely from onel
floor to another 9ithout climbing |
stairs.
White enamel and thing until re-
Gently has been regarded as the ap-l
proved finishing for all hospital
walls. especially those of the operat-
ing room A change of view has re-
Gently come. Patients frequently ex-I
press the feeling Of fear given them
by the glazing white walls as they
are being brought in to these rooms.
Surgeons have discovered that the
dazzling white sometimes affects
their eyes momSntarily. The sur
geon, raising his eyes from an oper-
alton, meets the shining white and
may be unable to see clearly the
first instant he drops them to the
red of the wound.