Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-05

conceivable angle to simplify the
surgeons work. Rows of windows
on the east and south sides provide
ample natural light, while the most
up to date lighting equipment is
installed for emergency night oper-
ations. Everything about the opera
ting room is kept covered to insure
a maHimum of cleanliness and
safety.
Adjoining the operating room is
a sterilization plant where all linen
and instruments used in operations
are sterilized by steam, in the most
modern apparatus.
Nearby is a surgeon s room,
equipped with shower bath and all
necessary equipment for surgeons
before and following operations.
The linen room is completely
stocked with supplies, all of which
are sterilized before being stored
away for use. Adjoining this room
Is rest room for nurses.
Entrance to the hospital for the
public is from the east side, where
one side of which is the office, with
provision for keeping complete
record of every ease handled at the
hospital.
A modern heating and ventilation
plant and supply room are located
IN the basement of the building.
Patients are received at spe-
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the building, and are moved by
'troi'ey' to the bed to which they
are assigned.
The building, which was designed
by Wells and Swearingen, cost ap-
proximately $4,000. Between
$1,000 and $4,000 has already been
spent on equipment, according to-
Superintendent Weir, with addi-
tional funds being necessary to
bring the institution up to its
maximum efficiency.
No new owner of his own home
could be more proud of it than Sup
crintendent Weir is as he shows
visitors about the hospital. 1t has
been dream with him since he
first took charge of e the county
farm six years ago and during
which time he has labored under a
sever" handicap of small and old
fashioned quarters poorly equipped.
Weir Delighted
He pointed with pride to dozens
of pillows made for the hospital by
Mrs. Weir as her contribution to-
ward its equipment. The Press be-
lieves it is only fair to state that
close attention to her part in provid-
ing for the hospital, injured Mrs.
Welr's health to the point where it
became necessary to send her to
the coast for II complete rest.
The "super,' somewhat tougher,
has worked night and dav since
construction of the hospital started,
and his face beamed with delight
as he conducted the Press represen-
tative through it.
I'VE have the finest institution
of its kind here,' he said, "and /
think the people of Imperial county
nave every reason to be proud of
it. am very grateful to the board
OF supervisors, not only for author
izing the hospital but for the inter
est they have shown in equipping it
and for help given during its con
struction. | know it will mean con
siderable saving to the county, as
many county cases heretofore had
to be cared for in private hospitals.
1t viii be not only duty but
pleasure for myself and the hospital
staff to see that it is operated on
the closest economy consistent with
the efficiency demanded of a hos
pital.
The grounds about the hospital
Will be fixed up to make it at
tractive. This work will not cost the
county anything as the supervisors
and Sheriff Gillett give us the SER
vices of the chain gang and Horti-
cultural Commissioner Harrigan will
supply whatever shrubs and flow
ers we need aside from our own
gardens here
Please say to the public that
visitors will be welcome to visit the
new plant at any time, though /
will appreciate it and it will make
things easier for the staff if we
can be Informed ahead of time until
such time as the hospital gets into
full operation. We are a little muss.
ed up as yet, but will have every
thing Strengthened out in short
time.