An epitome of hydrotherapy for physicians, architects and nurses . or remedying their faulty instalments. In order to avoid these in the future the author proposesto offer examples, drawn from work of the most prominentarchitects in the country, after describing in the followingchapter the ideal lay out for small and large institutions. LOCATION FOR HYDROTHERAPEUTIC INSTALMENT The rooms chosen for this purpose should have asoutherly exposure. If, as is often necessary, they arelocated in the basement of the building, the windows mustbe above the ground level, so that a large portion of thespac
An epitome of hydrotherapy for physicians, architects and nurses . or remedying their faulty instalments. In order to avoid these in the future the author proposesto offer examples, drawn from work of the most prominentarchitects in the country, after describing in the followingchapter the ideal lay out for small and large institutions. LOCATION FOR HYDROTHERAPEUTIC INSTALMENT The rooms chosen for this purpose should have asoutherly exposure. If, as is often necessary, they arelocated in the basement of the building, the windows mustbe above the ground level, so that a large portion of thespace may be open to sunshine and easy ventilation,which are paramount in the furthering of reaction; tinsfact is usually disregarded by the inexperienced. The more or less antiquated architecture so common inmany European health resorts—their lofty ceilings, spa-cious salons, marble, or other columns—may add eleganceto the patients environment, but they detract from hisreactive capacity. There is no objection to these esthetic 107 108 AN EPITOME OF HYDROTHERAPY. C-odr3 S 3 T3 „ £ °?a >, f § 3 CO & o3T3 3 ffl OSS - f-SJ fe +a -»j3-D i 5 5 §U? & S2^ o-t, .2 3 3 ?1-SS ?p-^ o - - — Co fli i—i u-3•S -« « 3 OJD N . 03 0J M) &?>* 2 « a) HYDKIATRIC INSTALMENT 109
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