Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-22
new SISTERS HOSP,
TO Be READY FOR
BIG OPENING MAY Y

The new Sisters Hospital which
has been under construction for
about two years Is nearly completed
and Is expected to be ready for use
by the first of May. May IL is Ma
tional Hospital Day and it is hoped
to have everything in readiness for
the grand opening at that date Parts
OF the building will be put into use
before all is finished, owing to the
necessity of more room
The new building Is without ques-
ton the most modern and the best
finished structure OF its kind in
Maine. From basement to the
fourth story the floors. stairs and
bath rooms are furnished with heavy
marble and iireproof walls have been
built throughout the whole build
ing.
The kitchen on the west end of
the first floor Is the last word in up
to-date equipment. a large cooking
range occupies the center of the
room, above which is Il big ventilator
to carry off all smoke and fumes.
The vcntilator is but part of the
ventilating system which goes
; through every room In the hospital
and can be regulated to any temper
aturc desired. In the back of the kit
chen are reirigeratorS to keep milk
and other foods cold. a feature of
this department Is the combination
mixer and meat chopper which has
recently been installed and will be
of great value in preparing dough,
cutting meat, beating eggs and cream
and chopping all vegetables. In an
other part of the room Is an auto
matte potato peeler. which will
mean n great time and labor saver.
The serving table sits directly before
the doorway and has separate COM
partments for the various foods. The
nurses upstairs will telephone their
orders down to the main office and
these will be sent to the kitchen
where an attendant will put the food
on the dumb waiter and send it up
to the rooms.
The second story is occupied by
patients rooms, the chapel and
rooms for the nurses to use while on
duty. Every sick room Is fitted with
an electric switch and out side of
each door is n green light which is
snapped on by the patient when n
nurse is wanted. The supervising
Sister on each floor has desk about
midway In the hall and when the
light is tn ned on bell rings and
another electric bulb flashes over
her desk SO that she may attend to
the waiting patient without delay.
The chapel. large and hand
somely finished room is situated on
tho west end and seats will be placed
within Il few days. This room is
large enough to accommodate 200 peo-
pie and will be used for the daily
religious services. The floor is artis-
ticly laid and large cross will be
inlaid in the center. A large plat
form has been built in one end and
the windows will be of the regula-
ton cathedral style. The knights
of Columbus in this city have donat-
ed n window which will picture
Christ healing the Sick Child. This
has not been placed In the frame
but will probably arrive within a
short time. Other organizations In
the city and state will probably fur
nish windows for this room later.
At both ends of the building are
sun porches, the one on the east side
of the first floor. facing College ave-
nue.. being for the nurses and those
on the second and third floor for the
patients, On the top story there Is
also a large uncovered porch which
will be used by the physicians and
nurses in warm weather. large
awning will be placed over this.
The third floor is devoted entire
ly to patients rooms, most OF whlch
are double rooms, with few pri-
vate ones. On the northeast end are
the rooms which which were picked
by the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs
of the city and which will be fur
nished by these organizations.
Here is found one of the best loca-
tions in the building. The morning
sunlight can stream in through the
windows and the view of Fairfield
and the surrounding hills Is fine
ore.
ON the TOP floor are the operating
,ooms the Z-ray chambers and
Inyelop.nr rooms. A special oper-
ating room with a small window Will
Ee nsed r, the eye. nose and throat
specialists while the regular surgi-
cn' rooms have large plate glass
windows giving a large amount OF
light. I'll, lal,aratory Is furnished
with blanket warmers. steriiizing
Ynachines and wash bowls.
ON the ROOT one can see one OF
tbe prettiest scenes of this locality,
looking over tho surrounding towns
and hills and this city.
The buildinc is equipped with It's
own ice making plant and laundry.
and each foo. has dust and clotn
shnte The whole institution affords
snIendid oppol tunity for young
aonen who wish to study to be
,u,ses and the Sisters will no doubt
ne ~lad TO talk with any who desire
~ enter an up date hospital such
sS this.