Full text: Hospitals (Vol. 1, nr. 16)

The railroad runs along the base of the hill, also, the Lincoln 
Highway leading from Pittsburgh. 
In the rear of the building is a large two-story brick utility 
building. It is fireproof in construction, and contains the 
general kitchen, dining rooms, dining rooms for employees, 
refrigeration ice-making plant, cooling rooms, bakery, store- 
room, etc., In it is located the hydrotherapy department. 
In addition there are separate buildings for the care of the 
tubercular patients, beautifully located upon the hill-side 
above the main building. 
A large brick building known as the Annex building, three 
stories high, with general dining room in basement, accommo- 
dates 125 patients. It is beautiful in design, having large 
roomy porches that are enjoyed by the patients during the 
pleasant weather. The nurses’ home is brick and very ecom- 
plete and attractive and well furnished. In addition to these 
buildings there are three cottages for the housing of the quiet 
patients. 
All the out buildings of the hospital are complete and well 
equipped for the purpose for which they are designed, and in 
providing an efficient and capable management in their respec- 
live departments. All buildings are furnished with an abun- 
dant water supply for all purposes from the power plant, also. 
alectric light, steam heat, ete. 
The farm while hilly in character, had been brought to a 
wonderful state of productiveness, providing an abundance of 
vegetables, berries and the more staple erops, and the very 
well cared for orchards provide an abundance of fruit. The 
farm is well equipped with the latest and best farm machinery. 
The farm buildings are in good order. The orchards, farm 
lands, and well kept roads on the property show the care be- 
stowed upon them, and the farm has been visited from time to 
time by representatives of the State Department of Agri- 
-ulture. 
The greenhouse furnishes cut flowers and plants for the 
wards, as well as the beautiful flowers that adorn the lawns 
surrounding the institution. There is also a well established 
aursery. 
From the beginning of the hospital every effort has been 
mea '< the managers and officers te mromote the highest in-
	        
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