The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21
OPEN HOUSE bAT KEY WEST
Entire Institution Open To Public From to S PM
MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL SUNDAY

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Open House will be held by
the Womans Auxiliary of the
Key West Municipal Hospital
from 2 to 5 pm. this Sunday. The
entire hospital will be open to
! the public with all operating
rooms and the various branch
rooms ready for inspection.
i Punch will be served.
! I'VE are especially desirious
that the people of Key West
! avail themselves of this oppor-
/ tunity to see completely Key
j Vests long-dreamed of project,
the Municipal Hospital. It is a
project of which the city can well
be sproud' Auxiliary ladies state
Inc Hospital cost around $780,
1000 with 3instrunentssland other
| mechanical additions running
s,aronnd as$70, O00,e Superintendent
is Miss Marie Hartell who has
! run a capable efficient Hospital
Since its inception It is also
known mas a friendly hospital
where the best of cheerful sery-
ice is offered.
Situated on Stock Island near
/, the Key West Golf Course the
Hospital offers nice view of the
; curving Boulevard and of the
waters of the Gulf of Mexico
down to the Naval Air Station.
| Immediately upon entering the
driveway and parking ones car
there is a sense of rest come upon
one.
Several Wings
There is the hospital spread
out before you. 1t is of concrete
! construction with a main section
!. and several wings. -
The entrance is designed in the
latest modernistic fashion with a
rectangular overhang just outs
side the main doors. The main
entrance itself consists of large
wide, clear spaces of glass
through which a clear view into
! the courtyard can be obtained.
Entering the Hospital thera3issa
large clean, shiny reception
srcon1. To the leftstheEe are sofas
curved along the walk which
! IRE very comfortable Before the
glass panel there are flowers. ara
ranged in long pans. growing in
soil. To the right Isl the main I'M
I tepviewing desk where an att
tendant is stationed ataall times.
Here is where you check in, and
check. out of the hospital. There
is a fine telephone switchboard
which connects with all wards
of the hospital with a flick of
the button.
Looking beyond there is a
spacious office where files are
kent in neat metal cabinets. Bey-
ond this there is the office of
the Superintendent, Miss Hartele
Soft Touch
The flooring is of heavy lineol-
cum with a black and white mix
ture. 1t is soft to the touch and
is kept cleaning with frequent
| waxingJ The walls are of a soft
bcreanr with 1asdnolding. near the
Efloortso8HEellows tile. Lighting is
MOSTLY indireebIIandi there is a
soft glow eriqeyErything at
might The effect continues rest
aful in this room.ani0g hus
lfa Turning to thenleft there is a
long, long corridor (which, one
must walk to reach the wards.
There are large windows along
this corridor which light it well
during the day. There is also one
door in this corridor which leads
to beautiful green, grassy lawn
just outside and at the same level
of the corridor.
Now we come to the wards.
The first ward to the right is the
main ward used now Swinging
right off the corridor. along long
corridor reaches out between the
visitor. There are rooms to. the
right and left of this corridor. The
same excellence of design is be-
fore one throughout ones. visit.
The doors are solid. Inside each
room there are the latest hospital
beds with adjustments for the