This building, erected on Municipal Council land on the Old Rifle Range, is nated close tothe Ringe Rond, being approached by the Hannen Read. The building presents a fine appearance and ix built diagonally to the Haunnen Road obtain a southerly aspect. It was erected out of funds raised from public subscript asa lasting m morial, by the Shanghai community. of her Into Majesty's Diamond Tubilee, "The Home was completed quite recently, having been commonerd on the 18th of October 1899, and on the 27th of March was formally handed over to the Municipal Council by the Diamond Jubilee Memorial Committee, the speeches on which occasion we huve aleva/ly published.
The building is of sabstanstint brick and stone construction and stands in xpneious grounds which are being artistically laid Sut. The main block measures 122 feot by 42 feet and is well raised from the level of the road, The plans were prepared and carried out under tha superintendence of Mr, C. Mayne, the Municipal Survayor, in accordance with particulars supplied "by Dr. H. Stanley, the Municipal Health Officer. 'The ground floor contains the Matron's office: and sitting room. a comfortable waiting room, nurses' dium' and sitting rooms and pantries containing food for the patients only. The main entrance is in the centre of the buildin opening into a large hall in which is the main stairesse, with an open well and a large skylight in the roof. On this floor also at the back are situated the kitchens, scullery ani store-rooms, separated from the main building by 2 cemented pascaze four feet wide. Onthefirst tloorare two large wards, one containing nine, and the other fiv= beds.~ The latter will probably he used for female patients. Next to thesis the Matron's Dedroom and at the far end of the pacsize is an operating room, with a fine skylight. a 300 candle-power electric light and all appurtenances, On the centre of ti floor, and over the main entrance porch is airy sitting room for patients, indo-s opening on three sides due south. The floor abore has a similar room used for the same purpose. These rooms can be entered from the main staircase and from the iron verandahs which cover the greater portion of the south front. At the rear of the first floor and orer the kitchen, scullery ete., are two spare rooms which can Lo used for isolation purposes in the event of a patient developing any malady neces-sitaring such, There are also -tor-rooms. On the seemd for are fur separate rooms, a bed in ewh, and tw three-mins, and as'alrenly stated a roan over the bach, On the third floor are. four large single-beddd rooms two on each side of th in staircase, in addition to which are two rooms mianing three bids each, Also eight th" nurses and +ix euhieles tionary nurses, with a dispensary is to be taken chase vf by one of Gee trained nurses, 'The spacious bavatozies and b-th rooms are situated ar the rear of wadi wand, separated by corridors which un the length of tee buillins, and are fir ith' the most modern conveniences. The internal "rrangemenrs lowe nothing to desived. Electric ight and bells tun throughout the whole bu-li Hor and id water, ard gus j-ts for warming the pation's' meals ace oni exch floor, also Bere kenfeld filters attached to the water taps, A lift for food travels from the ground to the first. and second thors, The beds ate all of the same pattern and ate of the most modern hospital type, titted with w simple rivance by which a patient can change tion without aid, Every bed has a wire spring and box spring mattress, Each siting room attached to each ward is most easily and tastefully furnished. In fact everything reflee 3 the greatest credit upon all who have had thy carry gout of the arrmgements, and ticnty who zo there will have the comfort stilled attendance such us is only affinded in the best hospi als at home.
There is a two-sterved building at the back of the min building, the upper floor of which provides accommodation for he native servants, while underneath, on the ground floor wre laundry and. ironing rooms, drying and store-rooms and a pest-morton mom, Every article used inside the home, such as beds, hen, crockery, and most of the furui= ture and all necessaries, have been obtained froti the best sources in England and no expense has been spared.—The hospital is open to all, but the tari has noe yet been decided upon. It is expected the charges will be similar to those of the bree General Hompital, with the exception that patients will hive to provide their own. actor, It is not yet decided how many classes or wards there will he, but that in is a matter which the Counc 1 will ide. There will be a few free beds, and perhaps no third class ward. The attendance will be by trained nurses only, of whom there are uow five in the henie under the able superintemience of Miss M. Campbell, the Matron. The full complement will be twelve ~six trained six probationary nurses, A. suygestion ims been made, we understand, that the nurses should take up daly visiting for a small fee to outside patients who are unable to reach it, or who cannot afford the expenses in the hom. It only remains to sly that patients who go there will have every cause for satisfaction, "The health and vigour of an individual depend upon the quantity and quality of the blood. When the tissues have been at work, there are thrown into the blood waste products, and if these be not eliminated, but through any cause detained in the blood, they influence nutrition and funetion and Snally produces organic disease.—The Humanitarian. In cases of Scrotula, Scurry, Eczema, Bou Legs, Skin an Blood Diseases, Pimples and Sores of all kinds, the effects of Clarke's Blood Mixture are marvellous. Thousands of won~ derful cures have been' effected by it. Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold everywhere, at 2s. 9d. per bottle. Beware of worthless imitations and substitutions.
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