Tuberculosis hospital and sanatorium construction; . of the air drawn intothe pipes. The balance, or two per cent of the dust and dirt, passes through the machineand out of an exhaust pipe which discharges into a flue or other convenient place to reachthe open air. A vacuum plant suitable for a sanatorium while cleaning an apartment re-moves about two hundred and forty cubic feet of air per minute. If this is replacedthrough open windows by pure, fresh air, the rooms will be well ventilated while the ma-chine is in use. The pump and separator will cost $1,500, the piping and installation of th
Tuberculosis hospital and sanatorium construction; . of the air drawn intothe pipes. The balance, or two per cent of the dust and dirt, passes through the machineand out of an exhaust pipe which discharges into a flue or other convenient place to reachthe open air. A vacuum plant suitable for a sanatorium while cleaning an apartment re-moves about two hundred and forty cubic feet of air per minute. If this is replacedthrough open windows by pure, fresh air, the rooms will be well ventilated while the ma-chine is in use. The pump and separator will cost $1,500, the piping and installation of the plantabout $1,000 more, making a total cost of the plant of $2,500. Three complete sets ofsweepers and tools are supplied with the machine and extra sets consisting of a floor sweeper,floor brush, renovator and tufter cost $ Ice House or Cold Storage Plant Ice is an absolute necessity in a hospital or sanatorium; therefore, some means ofmanufacturing or storing it must be supplied. The construction of an ice-house is a simple4 49 Section II. No. 21.—A Rectangular Steam Disinfecting Chamber, for Use in Connection with the Laundry. A CoxvENiEXT Shape for Tuberculosis Hospital axd Sanatorium \\ork. Loaned BY The Kny-Sheerer Company. matter for a small institution, if natural ice can be obtained on or near the site, but theinstalling of a refrigerating plant is usually cheaper for large institutions than the buildingand filling of an ice house. If a cold storage plant is constructed it should be placed in theadministration building or store house and arranged to provide coils for the various re-frigerators. The cost will be from Si,800 to 8, The Carpenter and Paint Shop A repair shop may be combined with one of the barns, the industrial shop, or con-structed as a separate building. It should be about ninety feet long by twenty feet wide,constructed of frame, brick, or concrete, one story high, with peaked roof and an air spaceabove the ceiling. It can be di\-ided in
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