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 . Another good example of a childrensward building is shown in the plans ofthe childrens pavilion of the WorcesterCity Hospital (Fig. 145, 146). The wards,the private rooms, and the utilities aregrouped around a central rotunda in sucha way that surveillance is easily kept ofevery portion of the floor. Here thenatural system of ventilation is used— ventilating the entire wards from thecenter of the ceiling, which sl
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 . Another good example of a childrensward building is shown in the plans ofthe childrens pavilion of the WorcesterCity Hospital (Fig. 145, 146). The wards,the private rooms, and the utilities aregrouped around a central rotunda in sucha way that surveillance is easily kept ofevery portion of the floor. Here thenatural system of ventilation is used— ventilating the entire wards from thecenter of the ceiling, which slopes at anangle of at least thirty degrees. Thisconstruction is well hidden in the exteriortreatment. In the plans for the Hospital for Rup-tured and Crippled (Figs. 141-143), NewYork City, a most comprehensive schemeis carried out. This service is largely forchildren and the planning is simple andstraightforward as the outpatient sec-tion, consisting of thoroughly equippedrooms and departments, is entered on theleft of the center while a correspondingentrance on the right enters the execu-tive department. In the basement are the kitchen, the 102 THE AMKRICAX HOSPITAL. OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY 103 AiT 4J,5T«.tL tJ
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