. Annual report of the trustees of the Massachusetts General Hospital. w 0^ o w O X< Q. 25 In this building the sunny corner parlors and theeffects of alcoves for lighting the corridors areobtained with some pleasing variations of construc-tion; nearly all the rooms occupied by patients havethe benefit of the fine outlook to the south-west, intothe beautiful suburban region of the Charles Rivervalley. The rooms for special quietude or seclusionare in the north wing, and there is a special exit fromthem to a piazza leading to the garden. There arealso two other rear exits from the different
. Annual report of the trustees of the Massachusetts General Hospital. w 0^ o w O X< Q. 25 In this building the sunny corner parlors and theeffects of alcoves for lighting the corridors areobtained with some pleasing variations of construc-tion; nearly all the rooms occupied by patients havethe benefit of the fine outlook to the south-west, intothe beautiful suburban region of the Charles Rivervalley. The rooms for special quietude or seclusionare in the north wing, and there is a special exit fromthem to a piazza leading to the garden. There arealso two other rear exits from the different parts ofthe house in the same direction, enabling the patientsto go across the garden to the gymnasium, or by thecovered way. The interior corridors, halls, serving,bath, and toilet rooms are of fireproof constructionon tiled arches. In all rooms where water is used, thefloors are of tiles or mosaic, and the plumbing is ex-posed. The basement has floors of asphalt in themain passages, of slate in the kitchen, pantry, etc., andof concrete elsewhere. The main floors are of hardpine, and
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