Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
GALL|NCER UNITS
NEAR COMPLETION
Hospital Coming to Be One
of Finest Institutions
in Country.

ger Hospital STANDS touay oiI ItaI
threshold of a new era OF mercilui
service to Washington's sick poor
The major structure of the new units.
tn he the first of three medical and
surgery buildings, is an imposing seven
story edifice OF architectural beauty
that presents a vivid contrast with the
scattered group of ramshackle frame
and brick houses that have sheltered
the sick since their erection before the
Civil War. Even the utility building,
housing the plants, kitchens and laun-
dry. though dwarfed by the medical
and. surgery building behind which 1t
stands. towers above the old white
painted structures doomed by the march
of progress in the building plan now
definitely under way for Gallinger.
New Equipment Arriving.
While the plasterers are plying their
tools the new equipment for the build
ing is beginning to arrive Tor nStalla-
ton and DR.. E. A. Bocock superinten-
dent. declares the institution VIII be
open during the month of November,
Although the new plant will not be
the largest. it will have no superior in
the eastern section of the country where
equipment and facilities are concerned,
DR.. Bocock believes Certain that the
infant mortality rate here can be re-
duced 80 per cent through improved
prenatal care of the city'S mothers,
Gallinger will maintain and operate an
extensive maternity department. m
Guiding facilities and personnel tor
the prospective mother, child birth and
infant care. The children's ward, Of
fering medical and surgical care for
children from birth up to IL years OF
age. will be another of the more ex-
tensive departments under the new
buildings roof.
The building. which nov Is in its final
structural stages. is of brick conStruc~
ton above the first two floors. THESE
are faced with Indiana limestone
which is used also for decorative trim
about the top of the structure. rms
unit will be equipped with 282 eeus,
apportioned in l6-bed wards, o-oeo
wards. 2-bed wards and single rooms.
Operating Rooms on Top Floor.
The ton floor is to be occupied with
the operating rooms, the X-ray depart
ment and two open-air Solarlums,
The X-ray work which will be exc
.cuted at Gallinger with the opening OF
the new building viii be extensive, pro-
vision being made for x-ray treatment
as well as for customary diagnostic eS-
animation. In addition to the X-ray
and surgical operating rooms, the
seventh floor will contain also tnera-
peutic treatment facilities, which VIII
be given In conjunction with the regu-
lar medical cures.
From the sixth to the second noors'
including both, the building VIII be oc-
c,lpfed BY the wards and rooms. one
: - a ha rrigaf1 over en-
tirely to maternity cases. -,
Gallinper's first prenatal clinic VIII
be located on the first floor OF the new
building
There is no doubt that We can re-
duce infant mortality by proper care
for mothers before their babies are
born" Dr., Eocock said in discussing
his plans for the clinic; and II we can
only get the women who are TO De
mothers to realize that If they want
good, strong, healthy and normal
babies they must take proper measures
To keen themselves At. / believe we can
reduce infant mortality 80 per cent,
1--WE want the women TO visit the
clinic at regular intervals SO that our
staff can know exactly what their con-
ditionS are, so we can give lneiI'
reasonable assurance of protection for
themselves and for their babies when
they come to us for confinement,
Facilities for Maternity Cases.
Maternity cases which Gallingei
ordinarily would handle now are being
"farmed out" TO private institutions, be-
cause of the lack of facilities, Or
Bocock said. With the new building
completed Gallinger will handle an
average of go births m0nth,
embrace an extensive children's depart
ment. a feature heretofore not included
because of lack of facilities. The de-
partment will include with other lea
lures a pediatric ward, where young
sters from birth TO IL years WIN OF
treated for all diseases ana ailments
with which those of this age are Gus
tornarily afflicted, Especial attentlot
will be given by DR.. Bocock 10 the de-
veIopment Of an extensive intahts
clinic. -,
The first floor If the building viii
house the staff offices, record depart
merit, conference room, the pre-naLa
clinic and an "out patient clinic. Tht
"out patient" clinic will be maintained
for persons requiring medical attention
but whose conditions are not serious
enough to warrant hospital confine-
ment, Through the operation OF wei
administered out clinic. DR.. Bocock toie
The Star, Gallinger hopes to give tnt
upright patient the care that ulti'
inately will prevent him from becoming
horizontal patient.
The present new building is situated
on broad level plain that sweeps to the
banks of the Eastern Branch, aud tht
buildings which the expansion plan IN
eludes~-two medical and surgical bnlid'
Ings, similar to the present structure: =
clinic building, an administration pnlic-
ing and new nurses home--wil nails
broad avenue mounting the terrain ~
1t nears Nineteenth street. The tract q
65 acres Is adequate for the future ex-
pansion OF the plant. DR. BococK ne
lieves.
Room for $50 Patients.
When completed the present building
plan will have produced facilities To-
$50 patients.
For many years Gallinger Hospita
was without the support necessary loi
It's normal growth or even for the cars
OF the patients 1t normally should pro
vide for. Until about five years ago I'M
institution was housed solely III SINAI
brick and frame structures no Larger
than small dwellings, some OF wnlel
. we're erected as early as l8aB. FVs
,ears ago, however, four modern brict
,hn tldings for the hospitals psyehopathis
Recruitment were opened on the south
e,ql section Of It's tract. In these Gal
lin yer has handled the cityss acut'
RE, Wal cases, providing treatment aiif
dlae, sGsls for periods up to so days tol
M l8,14 patient capacity,
THE | hospital also boasts OF ~
adeauat,a power plant, which was buii
about ave- wears ago and which Is sum
Client 10 sn pply power and steam 10
cooking for the completed plant. Light
Ing current however u pous"' 'o'''
merctally.
Named In Honor Of senator
Founded abou,A. the middle OF the las
century, the hospA tai plant was "a ano Nv,
as the Washington Asy ., ,n anu s,yo og
until 1917 when. ~ 'fonsn .'ie :, e't Nc,
~ Hlll1HEl Ol FANt