The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-09-25
eREII Dell Of
nE IDU|PMEN
Il HOSPITAL
NeW Dishes and Silverwear.
3 Be Used First This
Week.
ID sIEn OF SERVICE
FOOD Now Reaches Patients
al the Proper Tenn
perature.
SIHIM OF SERVICE
FOOD Now Reaches Patients
al the Proper Tenn
pefature.

Cook hospital kitchen is a thor
D1ghIY interesting place. Mrs. E. S.
Hnderhfn has been In charge OF die
teties here for some time. This morn
fnE she 8aid: -We have an excellent
cook now one who understands her
HloEk and Who Is capable Of carrying
Odt herfdeas We have good kitch-
sn maid and an work Is done scien-
ideally and systematically. I plan
the menus, and each morning re-
e;eiTe word from the floors above just
h0Wamany trays are necessary. we
HIRE three kindstof trays-the usual
Erays the liquid tray and the soft tray
Tie soft tray consists Of food such
8 SOUP STAINED and custard dessert,
q food of Ike nature. Every atten-
fi0n Is paid to the proper cooking
such food requires. We have three
dIfEerent nurses each month from the
RAINING department who are taught
how to prepare invalid dishes. and
t6ese nurses aid in the work OF pre-
partng the soft trays.
formerly there was great confr-
Sion IN the kitchen through an at
tempt on the part Of the nurses to
EQUIP trays quickly enough TO get
Them on the elevators with only room
DIR four alta time, before the food got
cold This was almost an 1mpossl-
6f1Ity because~t the trays had to go TO
fonr floors and by the time each floor
Nisfrfbuted them all. there was not
much In teh way of food which re-
named hot. When the new superin-
tendent, Miss Margaret Leathem,
fo0k charge, all this was changed.
fafsout running the institution into
dekf she equipped the serving rooms
IN each floor with steam tables
TIfeSe tables contain fos.r large alum
5l1lfna containers which set well down
q grooves for. that purpose. There
ire Two gas plates on each steam Ia
Re I1rge warming oven on top and
n entire oven underneath where
dfshes may be kept hot The tables
are attached to the gas pipes and can
6esmade any degree OF holiness. Each
serving room has long work table. 4
white enamel sink and plenty OF
shelves for the dishes which are all
Kept here. Each floor has Its own
dishes, silver and tray cloths An
eIecfricaIIy run elevator for sending
n food now takes the place 81 one
1oFmerIy run by hand which required
Tie services Of q man six hours day
dasf TO get food up and down. This
Elevator connects directly with each
sewing room -
Mss Margaret Leathenn. superin-
ndent OF the hospital. has not only
Snuinped these floors with steam Ia
lies which have brought so much
comfort and satisfaction to all pa
Rents: but she has been responsible
f5fs IN entire new outfit Of white and
rod dishes. new pepper and salts. at
fSSefiTe new individual tea and coffee
;ots Of charming duh green color.
S|iId new silver. The silver is to be
6sjSd for Ehe first time this week, and
Saeh piece Is marked with the door
number. A few new blankets and
linens have also been bought, though
tie supply Is yet inadequate. In the
defnonstrating room are piles OF blan-
eels which the nurses are henming
ES6m time TO time. These are not
new blankets, but are some which
we're formerly left double. causing a
ErSaf deal Of inconvenience. From
Sc smallest detail to the largest.
1llss EeIafhom Is working to equip
Cook hospital so that there will be
no Slightest doubt about It comparing
fST0rShly with the best institutions
q the country.
Dr. Carr said yesterday: t'You may
ESll airSfont people that our hospi-
81 under It's present organizatior,and
Sui 6ment IS on an equality with
not only hospitals In this country. but
iikh hospitals abroad. and have
66en n many Of them"
since the IRE which damaged a
Ersa dead IN the hospital two years
70 many improvements have come
a hta institution. An additional
dnerRt1nE room was built, but as yet
Hi not been furnished completely.
= maternity ward, modern in every
TSs0eGE has been added to the hos
plka with al necessary equipment.
Hhfs Waxd Is very Important addi-
hon To- the hospital and many a
S6InE8ter has been welcomed more
afSplc10usly into the world on ac-
count Of it a bright sunny room
ln Eonneckfon with the ward contains
61Gntys OF tiny beds where the babies
sISep happily and safely out Of sight
RHd 6earing Of nervous mothers. In
S0lke of m the thrilling stories Of
6GbkeS being mixed and mothers get
dnE be wrong one back, nothing OF
EkS Sort has ever happened at Cook
6oSolk1l IN this same room stands
Witt looks TO be white enameied
dolih016e. You win smile when you
Re IL Not only that, but you will
- f60ronEhfy fascinated when Won