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 . KIG. 342. BUBBLIXG DRINKING FOUNTAINFOR HOSPITAL CORRIDORS. 1 Hi. .? .:i)RI.\E FIG. 34L .\L\UULK AtTolSV T.\BLE, WITH SINK ATTACHED. OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY 207 is provided. A simple means of flush-ing is obtained by using a flexible hosepipe, into which a copper wire is in-serted. By means of this the end ofthe hose may be made to remain inwhatever position it is placed, allowingthe flushing action to g
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 . KIG. 342. BUBBLIXG DRINKING FOUNTAINFOR HOSPITAL CORRIDORS. 1 Hi. .? .:i)RI.\E FIG. 34L .\L\UULK AtTolSV T.\BLE, WITH SINK ATTACHED. OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY 207 is provided. A simple means of flush-ing is obtained by using a flexible hosepipe, into which a copper wire is in-serted. By means of this the end ofthe hose may be made to remain inwhatever position it is placed, allowingthe flushing action to go on withoutinterruption. The drinking zvater problem of thehospital has been solved in various waysby various hospital men. There shouldbe a goodly supply of pure v ater easily procurable for the patient, for the nurse,for everybody. The system used by the writer at theOhio \alley General Hospital and at theRoyal A^ictoria Hospital is to distill allthe water for drinking and clinical pur-poses. On each floor, outlets were pro-vided where the water is cooled, install-ing a fountain for patients use (). This fountain is provided withan outlet for drawing water into a re-ceptacle as well. 208 THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL CHAPTER XVI. ZDetails; of Consitruction anb
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