An epitome of hydrotherapy for physicians, architects and nurses . PL, ?73 Ow ^ T3 . ISO e8 draw water hot and cold from plumbing fixtures in thebuilding. The hot water tank may be of black steel, galvanized,or copper, of not less than 250 gallons capacity, set hori-zontally and heated preferably with steam, through HYDRIATRIC INSTALMENT 117 a manifold brass or copper coil, containing about 70 feetof piping and furnished with a temperature regulator setat 160° to 170° F., or heated with a coal stove of not lessthan 400 gallon capacity and with a hot water damperregulator, or heated by gas, wit
An epitome of hydrotherapy for physicians, architects and nurses . PL, ?73 Ow ^ T3 . ISO e8 draw water hot and cold from plumbing fixtures in thebuilding. The hot water tank may be of black steel, galvanized,or copper, of not less than 250 gallons capacity, set hori-zontally and heated preferably with steam, through HYDRIATRIC INSTALMENT 117 a manifold brass or copper coil, containing about 70 feetof piping and furnished with a temperature regulator setat 160° to 170° F., or heated with a coal stove of not lessthan 400 gallon capacity and with a hot water damperregulator, or heated by gas, with a No. 400 size Ruud,Pittsburg, Hoffman, etc., multi-copper coil automatic stor-age system gas heater. The ice-water tank is supplied by the refrigerat-ing plant, or may be constructed of three galvanized. *•* Fig. 28.—Electric light cabinet. (Courtesy of J. L. Mott Co.) cylinders connected in series, and placed in a copper-lined insulated box, with enough space for two cakesof ice and allowing the waste to cover one-half of thecylinders. The hot air cabinets (Figs. 28, 29) which, as will beshown, are used to prepare the patient for the furtheranceof reaction should be placed within easy access to thedouche table. They may be warmed by steam coils orelectric bulbs. For tonic treatment, in which the skin J18 AN EPITOME OF HYDROTHERAPY must be thoroughly heated, but perspiration must beavoided, the steam-heated cabinet is superior, because theelectric light acts by radiation and renders perspirationrapid and abundant. I have used the steam coil heated cabinet for twenty-five years. Perspiration may be easily produced, ifdemanded, by increasing the supply of steam or prolong-
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