Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-21
CARE OF men
AT S. A. TIC.
IS DESCRIBED
Inspection Of Hospital Facil.
tiles at University
Shows Efficiency.

L SoPAS IA
appear to be not fully aware of how
S. A. T. c. men ill with pneumonia or
influenza at the university camp are
being cared for. With the view OF
finding out precisely this, a represen-
tative of The Herald made a visit to
what is known rs the base hospital"
house on the campus, Bulge hall, now
converted into a hospital, and main
convalescent ward located on the top
floor of Davis hall.
The base hospital, upon first en-
trance, was found a much more
cheerful place than had been I'M
agined. or could be gained from the
name base hospital" The first floor,
with the exception Of the kitchen. has
been given over the convalescents.
Many of the men were lying in bed
reading, some were talking and others
were being given their suppers by. Eel
low s. A. T. G. men, not on the sick
list.
"Phi Delt" Converted to New Use.
At the beginning of the university
year, he "Phi Delt" house was
stripped Of all its fraternity furnish
ing and put in readiness for govern.
ment use as barracks. When h In
tiuenza epidemic came upon the ~"
the house was made into a hospital.
Cots were moved in, floors and walls
We're scrubbed with a solution of lysol,
and Just about half of the number of
men that government figures said
could be accommodated in the house,
were prepared for. The second ands
third floors Of the house have been
given over to i%pfuepza.s patients not
dangerously i'll, but yet being care
lfl111v Vyofoho1 on1 (oQro6 for b Each
man on these two floors Is examined
several times a day and the moment
indications Of pneumonia are found,
he is moved to the pneumonia ward.
The fourth floor of the house has
been set aside for the pneumonia pa
tents so that they may be entirely
segregated from the others. It Is
quiet up here and there is plenty of
fresh aid to be had. Special nurses
are in attendance on the floor with a
number of S. A. T. c. orderlies, as
have been cared for in the pneumonia
ward, and there are still some to be
found. AS soon as a patient becomes
better and pneumonia is no longer to
be feared, he is moved downstairs.
Special Diet Kitchen.
In the rear of the first floor, in the
old Phi Delt" kitchen, is the hospi-
tai special diet kitchen. under the di-
rect personal supervision of Miss Dut-
ton, former manager Of the Commons.
1t is here that nourishtng foods for
the invilads, convalescents, the nurses
and their assistants are prepared. The
patients are fed on the average of
six times a day. Hot soups. broths,
eggnogs, orangeade with egg. hot
milk, toast, anything that tastes good
IN q fo11auy cir1r IN bod o~ a rv,voo nn
duty through the wee hours of the
night, is fixed up in this special diet
kitchen, in addition to the regular in
valid meals.
Bulge hall is also entirely given
over for use as a hospital. The pneu-
monia patients + on the fourth floor
and the second and third floors care
for the men not as seriously III. There
is a convalescent ward located on the
first floor, in the Z. NJ. G. A.. rooms
and another one in Davis hall on the
top floor. A chap isn't discharged IN.
to the convalescent ward until hi
he is practically well. However, he Il
required to stay In the ward for three
days before being permitted to go out
as a precautionary measure. Budg.
hall lacks q special dtet kitchen, sbu
there is a commissionary located OF
the first floor where some supple,
are kept. Meals ! for the m9s
part brought yer from the COIN
mons which Is located conventional!
Enear. 4
Plenty Of supplies OntjHand.
At the start oxs the epidemic. sup
plies of all natures wore lacking, Be
linen. for which the army makes n
provision, has been suppliedf ~ til