The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-19

of Scoviil street and down Scovilll street a distance of 120 feet.
 In the south end of the Scovill street basement is the new nurses dining room, 40 feet square, with windows on three sides, providing q well-lighted and ventilated room. Connected to and opening into the dining room is the cafeteria. The nurses on entering take platter and silver from the table and then pass along the counter, choosing what foods they wish.
 The cafeteria contains 6 con- plete set-up of steam table, salad table, coffee urn, toaster refrigera- tor, serving counter, plate rails, etc.
 Adjoining the cafeteria is the dish washing room, equipped with dish washing machine and glass steril- izer, both of which are connected to c high temperature water booster for rinsing.
 oxygen Tank Room
 Next to the dish washing room is the oxygen-tank room where two batteries of five tanks each are set and connected in tandem to the oxygen piping mains which run out to feed the various risers.
 Adjacent to the oxygen room is the fec cream room which con- tains Q machine with Q manufac- turing capacity Of 2R gallons in 6 minutes and c storage capacity of 40 gallons.
 On the south side of the Scovill street basement is the privatc-duty nurses locker room with dress Ing cubicles, toilets, and showers; also 6 dish storage room, general storage room, and clothes room. This latter receives the clothes from q chute and has tiled walls and torazzo floor and base: as have all maids closets and storage closets throughout the building.
 At tho corner Of Scoyili street is tho doctors dining room and next to it on Franklin street the sisters dining room with It's pantry Adjoining is the guest dining room and small pantry.
 Ample supply NOOm
 Except for the sewing room, the balance Of the front on the Frank. lin street basement is given ur to the central surgical supply de- pertinent, consisting of large Work-room where oil bandages dressings, etc., for the entire hospi' tal arc prepared. They arc thef steriliSed in the steriliSers whict are set in q separate room bit with their doors opening Into and flush with the wall of the work room. There Is a door from the corridor to the sterilzer room giv- Ing access for making adjustment, repairs, etc. The water Sterllizers are also in this space with the faucets. gauges, etc., on the work room gidc.
 Adjacent to tho work -room is the supply room where oil Steril- ized material is stored and Is. sued. This central department Is fitted Up with metal counters, cup. boards, shelving, drawers, etc" fin. ished In baked enamel with "silver- tone," stainless S-steel tops on coun- terS and tables. An automatic push. button electric duinb.wAiter runs from this department up to the fourth floor with doors ct oil floors.
 On the rear of the Franklin street basement Is a large bakery and salad preparation room con- meeting to an adjoining main kitchen in the present building; also Q male help dining room with adjacent toilet.
 The main stairway and elevator are at the junction Of the Frank lin and scovill streets wing and both run from basement to roof
 Terazzo Flooring Used
 The flooring and base through out tho basement are teraz2o. The walls of the corridors are finished four feet high in enameled brick and the nurses dining room Is wainscotted Up to the window stools in tile.
 The first story on Franklin street contains the staff library, chaplains suite, guest suite, and three of- fees. The Scovill street end, in- cluding the entire Scovill street wing, Is given to the chlldren's apartment and Is shut of from the main corridor and all other parts of the building. Tn the chil- dren's department are 0 3-bed ad- hitting ward with Its own toilet bath, and utility rooms. The chil- drens ward, 75 feet long, divided up into l2 cubicles by metal and glass partitions, each cubicle con- taIning bed, bedside table, nurses call and signal light, and bedside light outlet. Each cubicle has an outside window. The glass in the separating partition permits obser- yation of all patients from the charge nurses desk and also per- mits patients to look through at the other children in the ward The cubicles are equipped with shades so that privacy may be obtained for treatments, dressing etc.
 Infants Ward Provided
 
 The nurse in charge of the ward has her desk at the center and ad- iacent are the switches controlling the ceiling and night lights ir the ward. Space has been allotted and equipped for six extra bet cubicles in the ward. On the soutf end of the Scovill street wing il the infants ward which is divided into 8 cubicles with metal ant glass partitions. Adjoining Is wash and feeding room. The bal ance of the Scovill street children department is given to boys an' girls toilet rooms. utility, chart ant conference. treatment aL formull rooms. kitchen and service elevator and the children's play-room. Thi later is in the sun-room projec tion at the corner of Scovill stree and will be fitted up with chil dren's play-room furniture. th rubber tile flooring having inselt | for hon-scotch and other games.