. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . the sick mem-ber of the family leaves the house free from the irksomequarantine, greatly lessens the expense, and, if the hos- 234 EXPLANATION OFPLATE XXXVL EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXVL A, Adinitting-rooms. B, Bath-rooms. C, Closets. D, Elevators. F. Linen-rooms. G, Supervisor. 11, House Physicians Rooms. /, Medical Receiving-rooms. K, Special Wards. Z, Lavatories. M, Medicine Closets. JV, Nurses Rooms. P, Balconies and Terraces. Q, Splint-room. R, Reco


. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . the sick mem-ber of the family leaves the house free from the irksomequarantine, greatly lessens the expense, and, if the hos- 234 EXPLANATION OFPLATE XXXVL EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXVL A, Adinitting-rooms. B, Bath-rooms. C, Closets. D, Elevators. F. Linen-rooms. G, Supervisor. 11, House Physicians Rooms. /, Medical Receiving-rooms. K, Special Wards. Z, Lavatories. M, Medicine Closets. JV, Nurses Rooms. P, Balconies and Terraces. Q, Splint-room. R, Recovering-rooms. .S, Students Rooms. T, Etherizing-rooms. t Surgeons Receiving and Waiting Rooms. W, Patients Wardrobes. X Dumb-waiters. Y, Water-closets. Z. Connecting Corridors. , Dining-rooms. , Surgeons Rooms. , Physicians Rooms. , I). W, Double Ward. , Operating-rooms. i REFERENCE HANDBOOK OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES PLATE XXXVI. SCALE OF FEET 20 0 20 40 60 m 100 PLAN OF BOSTON CITY HOSPITAL, DEPARTMENTFOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES 200 REFEKENCE HANDBOOK OP THE MEDICAL SCIENCES. Hospitals. pital is properl) built and managed, gives the patient abetter cliance of recovery. The legal right to construct infectious hospitals shouldbe vested in nuinicipal authorities, as part of the regularfunctions of their board of health. In cases of privateinstitutions for infectious disease it seems pioper thatsome supervision should be exercised by health boards,in order to make sure that the necessary precautions areobserved. Such a supervision would also secure protec-tion for the interested parties in actions for damages al-leged to be due to infectious hospitals, etc. Isolation hospitals may be divided into four classes, inaccordance with the different conditions which may existin the community. They are: (1) Relatively large hospi-tals, serving the requirements of cities; (2) cottage hospi-tals and those re


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