Milford chronicle., 1928-08-10
COLOR HELPS TO CURE
MY Marie Hulser

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Overlooking the Hudson River
with the rolling Palisades on the op-
pOsite shore a ninspiring foreground
the Medical Center in New York
has come into existence. Amassed
gradually, brick upon brick, its
buildings of modern architecture
embrace all the knowledge available
to medical science.
Within the walls of these pyramid
ical buildings, that have risen in a
short period of three years, are en-
bodied the visions of scientists,
physicians and surgeons for more
than half a century. Here will
gather the ablest men of research
drawn by the opportunities for study
and teaching afforded by such a con-
centration of medical resources.
Each patient must, doubtlessly,
benefit by the personnel and equip
ment of such an institution, and a
feature of no little significance in
this place, which contains such vast
knowledge of the healing art, is the
arrangement of wards and rooms,
and the color in decoration which
has been employed.
The painted walls, highly sanitary,
ian essential to any HOSPITALITY have
been carried out in pale, soothing
colors. Along the corridors creamy
tan and brown predominant, while
in the wards the palest Of green
painted walls, combined with a light
cream trim, suggest anything but
illness or suffering. To eliminate
hospital atmosphere has obviously
been the idea of those planning the
decoration.
In combination with the cheerful
ness of the wards and rooms, a rec
reation section suggesting all the
charm of beautiful home has been
arranged. 1t has been found to be
of great benefit to convalescent pa
tients to remove them from the
surroundings of sickness to a really
delightful environment for certain
hours of the day.
In this group the decoration of the
music room is probably the most
significant. Expenses of brick and
plaster walls have been painted a
restful green. Across the top of the
walls and on the painted beamed
ceiling an interesting stencil deco
ration adds to the general attractive
ness of the room. The furniture has
apparently been chosen both for
comfort and beauty, and the pattern
ed Grapes supply a lovely blending
of the rooms color scheme. The en-
tire arrangement, in combination
with the well chosen color of the
walls is extremely restful and
should have great recuperative pow
ers.
The operating rooms, impressive
in their suggestion of efficiency.
have also been treated in color-the
same calm green that prevails
throughout the hospital.
The general decorative scheme diff
ers little throughout the various
as far as color arrange
nent and the hygienic use of paint
concerned. However, the private
rooms in the Hardness Pa
1llion are fitted with period furni-
ure. This form of decoration is en-
loyed in an endeavor to complete
he home-like atmosphere for the
OCCUPANT of the room. And in the {
ards, where no room contains more {
nan twelve beds, the aim is to con-
ey the spirit of a small hospital.
Each section of the Center car
les on with the realization that the
roup as a whole is engaged in the
Ugh purpose of blending institution
ambitions with whatever is best
II scientific medicine and for those
no are sick" Included in such an
m apparently has been the sue
'ssful effort to incorporate color n
Id harmonious surroundings in the
eatment of the sick. And there is
obably no place that paint has n
en used with finer purpose than
the Medical Center, the greatest
stitute of its kind in the Universe.