WESTLAND HOSPITAL AND OLD PEOPLE’S HOME.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1924, Page 1

WESTLAND HOSPITAL AND OLD PEOPLE’S HOME.

(Contributed). Sui'oeou-Supt.— Dr Bruce l..iiid. Matron—Miss A. Hamilton; Chairman of Hoard—l. Breeze. F.sq.; S-'. rcttiry—T. NY. Bruce, Fsq. Visiting days to Hospital and «'hl People's Home— Sundays, luosiluxs and Thursdays from 2 to I p.m. In the year 1871. Messrs Bcvan. 1 olloek, (iarvis, P.enning. Ingram, bynclt. bvons. Hudson and Hem/, were appointed to select a new site as the hospital ill those days being on the south side of the river, was found to (sydingiv inconvenient. In silertnv the site'where the buildings stand today the mind reverts to the wise select inn and the gentlemen inentioiie, . of which Messrs B. T v,ms of N'-dlonb AViu. Heinz, now of Drey mouth - I \| Pollock, of Sydney, ale the only ones living of the committee who - r*** the site, have to their credit Hie hr n. tuft ,g „f one of the finest -sties m the Dominion. , . -1 Rituat'g'l OH feet above sea h .el. t commands such a view that one canim hut fed the Creator endoyved much ti he admired. AYith the grand paunramic view of the Southern Alps at th hack, and tlm hcautiinl D'oiil y n w Coast line on a. clear day looking Inwards the North, one is able to see well on towards Westport. Towards evening with the West Coast glonons sunsets the whole scene, with its uinelnes ami grandeur, elevates the mind t* those suffering from accidents oi 1 ,s * to mere plea'-'anl Ihenghls. T-oox-i„g towards the buildings the ward »:> the south side is kn-iwn as ‘‘Malison then “Fllis.” The two-storey building administrative block wlm-li main entrance to biispital wards. I he wan on the north side is “Maiull” ami “War Memorial "Wing.” Facing the main entrance is the memorial to the late Matron. Miss l.iHle. on a cast iron pillar live soparat" electric lights give the grounds a iileasing effect when illuminated in the evening. Overlooking the terrace, the hospital have the property extending to the beach which is U‘iu| for the cow run. the byre living on llie same ground. This area, ;> acres, and also another piece of land, known as .Mooilys nl I href Mile, and 2.1 act ox I adjacent lo the hosoilal is suecesshill.v attended to hv ...r -T. Freitas and assistant who also attend to vegetable garden, pigs. etc. Filtering the building at tin- main entrance, on the right side is the wailing room, on the left the oflice he.nlipiarlers. TI ion you (omo to the main corridor which leads to the various wards. Turning to your left yon pass the wnrdmnn's room ami tyvo side wards, and come to patients dining and sitting rooms. Returning you Uicit enter the passage to “.Maiull” Will'd. On the right hand side are side yeanls and C|tc'r’s duty room, on the left, linen and pantry moms. “Mttndl” ward, f.sfl. bv 2111. contains Hi boils, annex on the right yvitli hath, sluice rooms and other conveniences. The hah on v in front, returning on each side 2tllt. hy loft, wide allows room for eight beds. Coming hack to the main corridor .entering on your left is the ailminisli-ilive department. Dp the right is th<* dispensary, anti the cnok’i bedroom. The left is the stairway i<> the nurses' quarters containing 1.1 bednanus, hath rooms, and sitting room, which faces the front grounds. On the ground Hoar on the left are 'he matron’s roams. Turning to the hit brings you to nurses’ dining and sitting room; hack from there you enter the scullery on your lelt. then through to the kitchen. Here under I lie capable hands of Mrs Silver the hiking and roasting is thine in the range, three c.,p| t caldrons, two for boiling, stewing and steaming, the other for hot water, a ith a lapaciay ol 18 gallons. Uic kitchen supplies all cooked looils 1,, the v, aril,.. ...tails, old women and men in the homes. The 100111 on the right of the kitchen is the servery. and oil' that again is tin* domestic dining risim. l eaving the kitchen, on the right are the store anil vegetable looms, oil the left the dairy, and meat roams. Making tin exit from the building, round o't the ninth side is the inlectinils block having all the facilities fur isolate.l cases. The concrete tower is for water storage containing "hen Dili .T.titl!) gallons, height to lect. I he water is pumped'from flic bottom ol tin- terrace yvitli a live horse poyvci' motor ilc!ivcr,..l into tank, supplies hospital. O.lk Home anil laundry and grounds, l aundry—Filtering same by the front. the first machine is it yvashing machine, hydro extractor, auoth'U washing uuM'liiin*, tank l*»•* niixinji gradients for washing, at the end of the mom is ;t steam drying enclosure. Passing through the doorway is an 8! d„. |.,., ~nil.ai steam irom-r. collar and cull' machine, neck hand iron,a', gnllering machine, cl,•< trie ironers and five horse power electric molar, which t J ri tin* various nuM-liincs, Im v mj.c also a stca hi digit tv as a stand hy. In the boiler room there are two II horsepower leaders which supply tbe steam for washing, drying room, and Decuttdott iroiicv. Also lor hot- yvatcr and cooking m kitchen. laaltng ->l wards, sterilizing, invalid cooking, and batln. at hospital. The laumliy witli ds ether oood uses is under the good igement of Mr X. Wylie.and assistants. , , Leaving the lanudrv the wooden building at the retir portion of the old hospital is used for laundry stall bedrooms. social ball, and if need he lor auv overflow of epidemics, raking the balk road von pass the poultry run. and a bright.spot worth seeing is ‘"align." in the form of a grotto '-(! feet <|,.,.p. the track on the left is the one followed. Continuing on the road the new run for pigs is passed, and turning to the right the hack entrance to tile dill people’s Home is met with a

two ri.omcd cottage ami storage shed. The boiler for healing home is seen at the hack. The main building is entered front the front by going around the end. The building is of ferro coni iete and space is provided on tbe balcony to accommodate patients if necessary. The ward 51ft. by 2l)ft. provides fur 10 boils, 2 rooms on southern end for porters, and tbe other end dining and sitting rooms, yvitli clothes, linen and hath rooms. The view, somewhat similar to that obtained at the hospital gives the appearance very bright and pleasant and we trust, the people in their old age yvill enjoy the remainder of their days under such happy i ouditions. Coming towards the hospital the cottage is for the domestic stall' ol tike hospital, and the building Originally intended for th" old men is norv occttoicd by the old Indies, fronting the tennis court. . As to the work completed, for iic-t a lilt I" over tyvo years yon have sltoyvn your interest hv supporting Hie good cause in subscribing so generously, and von will see the lv"st interests have been conserved by those coneeriied. An important! factor on the work completed, the Health Department comes in for a large share ol the ctciht. Ml' C. S. Allan D'" Ic 'on, al in ■ sued or has I of i onsid'iahlc valm'. The creating of an tip-10-dal • tltaiiiage. (lie designing of till tbe new buildings, water tie.ver. and securing material in the l."sts markets, and at all times giving a.lvic to Ike Board, that enal,l"d yvork lo he carried out so well under Yfr 1). Stevenson’s supervision. Mr Stevenson has completed a fuithi',,l i„h. working at times to suit the couvenieme of carrying on the hospital work, and at the same time doing Ik" work i onsiderably helo-.y Ihe tender prices and under the estimate. As the main partictilars are conlain,.|l herein the mihlic yvill realize m :r '- i„g through the tmil.liogs not to take tip th- staff’s time hy asking questions.