The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-19
GENERAL HOSPITAL WILL BE OPENED
 ON FEBRUARY 1


 An Empire reporter was accorded the courtesy of a visit through the new Juneau General hospital yester- day. with Charles A. S.efert, the su- perintendent of the hospital. The hos pital is a model institution, judging | from its present appearance. lt will be opened to the public for inspection on and after February 1, and the pub He has been cordially invited to visit 1t.
 The Hospital In Detail.
 As you enter the hospital you step into the hall or corridor which is ten feet wide and extends to the rear rooms on the ground floor. On the right is the general office of the hos pital; next to this is the private room of the superintendent. The next room will be used as Q library. and adjoin- ing this is a large roof twice the size of the ordinary rooms which will be used as billiar room for the use of convalescent patients. Opening off the billiard room and at the extreme rear on the right side is room which will be fitted up as a smoking den for the use of the patients who are able to move about
 On tue left at the front of the cor rider Is the reception room, where the patients can receive their visitors. Next to this room is the reception room of Doctor Palllster and adjoin- ing this is the doctors private office. Then comes a small hall leading to a side entrance. where the supplies will be received directly into the receiving room and adjoining this room is a cold storage room. off the main cor rider tt the rear is @ large hydraulic elevator. which will accommodate stretcher on wheels; th.s elevator runs up to the roof and will be utll- ized to take the patients up to the roof. which will be enclosed with glass and made into roof garden next summer.
 The large corridor on tho ground floor has the corners at the top round ed out, which was done for sanitary purposes. but gives the impression of dome and greatly enhances the ap- pearance.
 Going up broad stairway, one comes to the second story, which has 'our front rooms arranged into two suites with a large arch between the two rooms composing each suite.
 X.Ray Room Provided
 Back of these four rooms are two regular rooms for patients. On the left side next comes @ room fitted up tor electrical treatment, which will contain an X-Ray and other acces- sories.
 Opposite the elevator on the right. or bay s.de of the hospital Is the main operating room, which has every known modern appliance that could be secured.
 Adjoining the main operating room on the rear and connected by large arches are two smaller operating rooms. All three of the operating rooms are tiled up eight inches from the floor. and have taps in the cen ter for letting the water run off af- ter wishing down the floors.
 To the extreme rear and left is situated the pharmacy. with an anaes- thetic room between 1t and the larger operating room.
 Between the pharmacy and on the left side connecting with the small hal is the laboratory. which will also contain three of the latest improved steril'zers.
 Going up another flight of stairs one comes to the dining room for the patients. which is situated over the operating room.
 To the right at the extreme rear of the third story is the room for the chef to the left of this is the d'ning room for the hospital staff; between this room and the Kitchen proper is the diet kitchen. which is fitted up with electric ranges. etc.
 The Kitchen .s at the extreme rear 10 the left, and Is connected with room which is almost filled with the large modern range and large sink for washing the dishes. A dumb-wait- CT runs from the kitchen down to the basement.
 On each floor. which consists O concrete two inches thick throughout the entire building, are placed two toilets and each floor also has two or more bath rooms.
 The concrete floors make the rooms absolutely sound proof, besides being ,anitary.
 The whole interior. both plastered walls and the woodwork is covered with a substance which facilitates cleanliness. as the walls and doors can be washed down with either hose and water or with soap and wa ter. The building is heated by hot