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 . FiiijT fLOOR, Kan THE NMHL FIG. 248. three-bed ward, a delivery room, creche,and wash room—all isolated from theother portions of the hospital. One serving kitchen serves all patientsin this building. The ward pavilion is joined to the ad-ministration building by a well-lightedcorridor. On the first floor are the threemain wards—mens, womens and chil-drens—and five private rooms, and on


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 . FiiijT fLOOR, Kan THE NMHL FIG. 248. three-bed ward, a delivery room, creche,and wash room—all isolated from theother portions of the hospital. One serving kitchen serves all patientsin this building. The ward pavilion is joined to the ad-ministration building by a well-lightedcorridor. On the first floor are the threemain wards—mens, womens and chil-drens—and five private rooms, and onthe second floor are ten private rooms,with the usual service. All of the wards and private rooms on the first floor open directly onto air-ing balconies, which are so separatedthat the patients on one balcony are notvisible to those on another. On the second story a large roof wardhas been provided for the treatment ofpnevmionia cases, as well as for use byambulatory cases. The heating plant and laundry arehovised in a separate building, which alsoafifords sleeping accommodations for fe-male servants. The nurses are pro-vided for in an adjoining Slconp Tloo!?. Plan THE GK-EENVILLE HOSPITALQR-EtNVILLt A\A1NE FIG. 249. 166 THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL


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