Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-17
PLANS ARE APPROVED
4 FOR COL0RED HOSPITAL
VIII Be Most Up-to-Datc Institution
Exclusively for Negro Race in
the United States
EXPECT no OPEN ON April +
Will BE Seven Stories in Height. and
VIII BE Fully Equipped Both for
Treatment OF Disease and for In
Struction in Hygiene.

Frederic T. 'Morlok, superintendent
Of Memorial Hospital, yesterday re-
ceived from the architects. holland e.
ia kerviile, of Richmond. complete
blue prints Of the negro hospital. which
VIII be the first building erected Of the
new group provided for by the fund.
raised in the campaign early last sum
,ncr. Plans for the nurses home have
been approved and that building Will
probably he begun about the same time
as the negro hospital Work viii start
about October /. and the buildings are
expected to be ready for occupancy
~ April l. Plans for the James II.
Dooley pavilion for contagious dis
cases have not yet reached final form
Tht buildings viii be strictly Rich
mono products superintendent Morlok
stated Yesterday ,'Iat % per cent Of
the material used in construction
woulf bc supplied by local firms. The
nuildnrs win he Of brick, Of simple
srchltectur" Unnecessary ornamcn-
'atior has Teen sacrificed TO utility ano
Tho negro hospital will be located
on s'ound now covered by l2i5-I22l
Last Marshall street Tie nurses
hoine VIII be on East Broad Street
ius' vest OF Monumental Episcopal
Ehurci The work Of clearing the
lots will begin Immediately. Contracts
for tie construction OF the buildings
nave 70; yet bcen let.
Evoy modern. appliance known TO
hospiul builders viii be Installed The
negro hospital VIII cost approximately
'le2 go, WITH ala additional S25.0oo for
equipment instead OF tho six stories
originally planned there will he seven,
There vii! bc iis beds
MOST ur-To-DArE; HOSPITAL
f'dH \EGROES IN AMERICA
II VIII be tho most up- to-datc nc
efo hospital in the United States" de-
clare, superintendent Moriok yestcr-
taI II VIII Toe practically the only
priva.e HOSPITAL devoted exclusively 10
Negro patients. and The only one hay
ing training school FOR negro
nursq5"
l'eiliana Tho most unique feature oc
INC iegro hospitals service to Rich
'DonG l. tho opportunity it offers white
peoHf 10 have their servants inspected.
Al ss,ted times each week negro SER
wants may come and submit TO piIv-
sical. examination. By this means i,
Is hGed TO prevent many Infected
i-urs's. cooks maids and chauncurs
from spreading disease among tho
WAIT people by whom they are en-
plcy"i So far as ~ known. no ochcr
hospital iu the world offers such am
opportunity 10 the people OF the city.
IN which II is located The idea is
original with the management OF Ne
r.upha-iaing the social service fea.
turc Of the negro hospital those in
charge plan to give Instruction TO the
coi"rd population ir hygiene. Pre-
Ncit,2n OF disease vii! he more stress.
cd ,lau curing II.
Negro nurses viii care for the pa
tient, under the supervision OF white
Leaders Negro girls in the training
schUo! VIII be- instructed by white
teachers. graduate courses Will
b offered the negro nurses. The ply
si"'als VII be the regular members
~ ia. Memorial Hospital staff
ARRANGEMENT or ROOMS
~ MEM INSTI1UiION
The plans accepted provide for the
arrangement of rooms as Follows:
EaSeH"n,-c;as kitchen. die, Kitchen.
nurses dining room, patients clothing
ROOMS rooms for maids and portors,
housckecpe,'s office. linen room. store
looms fnmipatins rooms and a rcfrig-
Grating plant
rirs, noor-Admitting room. through
which every patient will pass cmer-
E"ucv room open twcnt y-four hours
ov+rN day; waiting room, reception
room business Office school of nursing
Office supcriutendents office. pharmacy
and Koentgen ray, pathological and
ARCHAEOLOGICAL laboratories
Second and third floors arranged
alikeD TWO wards Of twelve beds on
each floor, -four single rooms, nurses
unity room, dining room for conva-
lcsccnts and pantry connecting with
the general Kitchen. On tho east front
Of each of the TWO floors will be sun
porchcs with fire escapes at each end.
Fourth Notwithstanding ward with
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