F XK. 4 §‘ Duncan Curry, J-3 /) ACG September 21, 1954 Tf. L. Shipman, M. D., Health Division Leader COMMENTS ON PROPOSED INFIRMARY LAYOUT ~ SITE NAN H BEST COPY AVAILABLE I have gone over with considerable sare the preposed layout for an infirmary bullding to be located at Site Nan. In my opinion this presents a number of glaring deficiencies. I would like to bring to your attention, therefore, the following points: 1. SR . In each of the alternate proposals is a space designated as “soak area.* In each case this area is nothing more than an alcove bulging out from the main corridor of the building. If one wants a soak area, this is not a very good arrangement. I question, however, the necessity for such an area. Extensive soaking of hands and fest went out of style 15 years ago when penicillin came in, Such soaking as must be done can and probably should be done in the dispensary ares. 2. TI question the need for a "“dispensary* and a "surgery." With the small amount of surgery which will be done, I feel that these two rooms should be combined into one which would be larger than either of the rooms as now shown but which could be eonsiderably amaller than the sum of the two. 4. The storage space, in my opinion, is inadequate. Furthermore, “y there is absolutely no provision made for doing any sort of laboratory work. \ There should be space where there can be at least a microscope, an alcohol & lamp or hot plate, and a sink. 3 S. dn instrument steriliser for boiling up instruments, syringes, z 8, ote., would presumebly be in the dispensary. chk5a|small autoclave situated somewhere so that the Lo n® y M5 yg t COLLECTION TA REPOSITORY LES Alames Alar LAB 3. The dispensary should properly be located adjacent to the doctor 's office as shown in Scheme 3. The X-ray room should probably be located on the other side of but still adjacent to the dispensary. A seriously injured man brought in on a stretcher will more often than not be carried to the X-ray room first of al] and then to the surgery. Doors should be arranged, therefore, so that a stretcher could be carried sither into the dispensary or the X-ray room presumably through a communicating door. J oe: will not be a nuisance. . : 6. Regular meals preswmbly will be carried from the ness hall. e should be, in my opinion, some provision for keeping cold drinks, eparing coffee and other light snacks. 7. There is shown in the layouts a dectar's office but no place in >) )Ss ch other attendants of the infirmary could sit down and relax. ses* station should be readily available to the ward, 2 4 o 2 a. There should also be and steam it gives 6 we ad ole Such a fare R