The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-04
COUNTY hospital
FOR MARLBORO
(By Charles Il. May, VI. NJ, Bcnnctts-
vile, ). c., i'm the South Carolina
Medical Journal.)

1t is an interesting fact that the
hospital movement in Marlboro coun-
ty first originated in the minds Of
two of our fellow citizens, Hon. ].
w. LeGrand, our representative, and
r. II. Breeden, who was at that time
the foreman OF our grand Jury.
Neither of IT, ese gentlemen knew
that the other had thought of it.
but the idea originated in the mind
OF each Independently after reading
an article printed in the September
azine, by Walter A. Dyer, which tells
how IAN Iowa physician with a per-
sonal realization of a vital need,
started big movement that found
expression in a new law" and the
first two public hospitals in rural
counties. The article was written
and tells how Gin 1909 DIR. Munger,
of Iowa, conceived an idea that there
should be developed a public school
hospital system, somewhat like the
public school system, and that our
national health should be made an
ever-increasing asset. He wanted n
public hospital in every county in
Iowa, in counties not including Il
city hospital, and proposed a public
hospital to be supported by county
tax and controlled by an elected
board of trustees. / will not quote
further from DR.. Dyer's article, ex-
cept TO give his description OF the
Washington county hospital in Iowa.
"the first one built under the Mum
ger law" After the hard fight OF
DIR. Munger and his associates. his
portunity, but their work was not in
vain, because two of the older coun-
ties. Washington and Jefferson. vot-
ed Yes. and erected the first two
hospitals in America that are open
to all patients and to all legally
qualified practitioners Of medicine
A plat of II acres was presented
to the county by Mr. and Mrs Wells
Of WASHINGTON City. and. owing to
the generosity of the churches. clubs,
lodges and individuals in furnishing
rooms, the board was able to spend
the entire appropriation of 100000
in construction work The hospital
is SOXaO feet, built Of reinforced con
crete brick and stone and is abso-
lutely fire-proOf IT has basement
and three stories, with 10 private
and two five-bed rooms, accOmmo-
dating % patients. The building is
designed to furnish sunlight and ade-
quate ventilation in every room
Each room has telephone and cleo
trio fan connections. and an indirect
lighting system is used throughout.
The floors are of "terrazo" and east
ly cleaned. Large light operating,
maternity and sterilizing rooms are
located on the third floor. equipped
with the most serviceable applan-
ces, including an X-Ray machine.
On the first floor is the clinical la
boratory and drug room. Kitchen
and storage rooms are in the base
ment, presided over by a graduate
in domestic science There is also
an elevator shaft in which an ele-
vator is soon to be installed OF the
II acres Of ground. two acres are
in garden, which supplies the hospi-
tai with fresh vegetables wo.
mans auxiliary society was organi-
zed and proved most efficient in fur
nishing supplies and it now has 1876
members. A nurses training school
is conducted in connection with the
hospital. The three-year course of
instruction is considerably in excess
of the requirements of the state
board OF health. Lectures and de-
monstrations are given by the nurs-