The American hospital of the twentieth century; a treatise on the development of medical institutions, both in Europe and in America, since the beginning of the present century . il7t). Hi>\ >i ;, lU IM*) cabinet form is used. A shape whichadmits of baskets or semi-closed boxesfacilitates handling the dressings. Thebox sterilizer shown in Pigs. 376 and377, recently erected in the Royal \ic-toria Hospital, has some advantages overthose of the same type found in Europe—principally in that the air is super-heated and steam, at a less pressure thanformerly, is in
The American hospital of the twentieth century; a treatise on the development of medical institutions, both in Europe and in America, since the beginning of the present century . il7t). Hi>\ >i ;, lU IM*) cabinet form is used. A shape whichadmits of baskets or semi-closed boxesfacilitates handling the dressings. Thebox sterilizer shown in Pigs. 376 and377, recently erected in the Royal \ic-toria Hospital, has some advantages overthose of the same type found in Europe—principally in that the air is super-heated and steam, at a less pressure thanformerly, is introduced. The bacterio-logical tests, however, show absolutesterility. The sterilizers for basins .^hould be ofsufficient size to hold what will be neededin an oi)eration and should have an auto-matic lift both for cover and tray, eitherfoot power or hydraulic. For instruments, gloves, smallersterilizers may be used, but the sameprinciples should prevail as in the larger. A tank for saline solution, with ther-mostatic control, is a desirable addition. The sterile water to be used in dress-ing, in irrigation, or for cleaning thehands during operation, m
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