e lt e e e Hospltal Wing Is C CEDAR \TRI ET k\'lR ANC! â€" PÂ¥ i .‘ Vol. XXIII. No. 20 N 3 New Wing of Hospital to â€"<a_= Accommodate 58 Nurses s@% Many of the Nurses Moved Into Attractive New Quarters Last Week. Single and Double Rooms Nicely Furnished for Nurses. Quiet and Homeâ€"like with Modern Comforts The nurses‘ section of the new wing | of the St. Mary‘s Hospital, is sup;:vl.iedi with both single and double rooms.’ and provides space for fiftyâ€"eight nurses. The southâ€"eastern section is‘ especially meant for night nurses, while ! the southâ€"western end caters to the | day nurses. Fach single bedroom holds a bed, dresser and desk, while the double rooms has two beds, a dresser and two desks. Many of the nurses moved into their new home on Tuesday afternoon, and added the finishing touch to the room with their personal ‘belongings. All of them are delighted with the: quiet and peace, and with the "new feeling," and ore nurse even remarked that "it was nearly home!" The bathroom and washroom is large and will accommodate several nurses at one time. Sparkling ivory washstands are lined along one side of the room. while on the opposite side are cabinets for personal belongings. A clothes drier is provided, and a luxurious shower, beautifully finished in tileâ€"work. Everything in the entire section seems to say "We want you to be happy," and that is exactly what the nurses are, Nnow that they nave moved into their new home. | I First Hospital Maintained in Europe by the Monks The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912. "Hospital" first implied a place where a guest received shelter. The word "hotel" is of similar derivation. Later "hospital" was the name given to reâ€" fuges for the poor and infirm. The first recorded hospital in Europe was foundâ€" ed in Rome about 380 A.D., but certain temples in preâ€"Christian times had meâ€" dical schools attached to them. In Great Britain the sick were largely cared for by monks until the 16th century. Specially Equipped for Minor and Major Cases Probably most people when they think of the hospital think of it in terms of emergencies, serious acciâ€" dents, major illness, but it should be remembered that St. Mary‘s hospital throughout the yvears, while giving the best service in these cases, has also been of inestimable value to the comâ€" munity in minor operations for chilâ€" munity in minor operations for chilâ€"| dren. Tonsil cases might be cited in this respect. Doctors are agreed that these minor tonsil cases save children much suffering and disease in after life. The new addition to the hospital provides special facilities for such minâ€" or cases, the new facilities not only adding to the equipment at the hosâ€" pital but also making it much less frightening for any nervous youngsters. $ elegantly and pleasantly is the deâ€" partment for children equipped that youngsters will lose all nervousness about treatment in so agreable and homelike a place XOrK J affice): "Well, say hello." ** mother ran uU all my change Hollinger Established First Hospital in 1912 Institution Comprising Accomm was Located at Corner of Fi Street. Present Hospital Has of the Town. Twentyâ€"six years ago next August the first hospital in Timmins, owned by the Hollinger mine, stood at the corner ol Spruce street and Fifth avenue with sufficient â€" accommodation ‘for ten patients. Sister Gregorie, Superior, and Sister Pierreâ€"Leon,. of the Providence Order, along with Miss H. Sundough, R.N., arrived in Timmins on August 15, 1912, and a few days later had been installed in charge of the Hoillinger hospital. By 1923 the Hollinger had built 30â€"bed hospital at the corner of Fifth avenue and Pine street and it was iD this vear that the mine manager, A. F. tiis Vear U Brigham. i quested the linger patic The older hospital was donated to Rev. Father C. E. Theriault, who bad been one of the leading figures in the camp in the provision of facilities for hospitalization. The original hospital was then opened as a general hospxtal, which operated as such until 1927 when the Hollinger donated their new hosâ€" pital to the Sisters of Providence with the understanding that they would build a fiftyâ€"bed addition, which was completed that year, bringing the capaâ€" York Journal:â€"Son "Well, dad, I just r Journal:â€"Son â€" tentering 1, dad, I just ran in to "Too late, my boy, your up to say hello and got hospita the mine n H. H 126 be cited in agreed that ive children e in after the hospital ianager, Moore 1(K oore, reâ€" e 12 Holâ€" pital into Accommodation for Ten Patients r of Fifth Avenue and Spruce ital Has Kept Pace With Growth Beauty and Utility in the Kitchen it P P Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada. Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Kitchen in New Wing of St Mary‘s a Special Feature A kitchen that is a delight to work inâ€"that is the kitchen in the new St. Mary‘s Hospital wing, where it seems there are so many modern conveniences and appliances that there is no work to do at all. Shining metals, and new modern equipment make the kitchen bright and cheerful. will certainly aromas. stands in the middle of the | kitchen, while an electric stove and reâ€" frigerator are waiting for the call of their users. Across the hall from the kitchen 1s a modern upâ€"toâ€"date cafeteria, beau~ tifully furnished with tables covered with formicaâ€"an attractive form of| marble top. Each table will seat four | lucky nurses, and there are twelve" tables in the cafetrmia. Gay printed Sundour drapes at the windows, and cream curtains at the doors, add to the happy atmosphere, which will certainiy make a tasty dinâ€" ner even more delicious. A special lunchâ€"room, where nurses may have an "evening snack" before reâ€" tiring, is built near the Cedar street entrance, Girectly adjoining the large and spacious livingâ€"room. Lunchâ€"room like the kitchen, is supplied with ivory ename] sink and cabinets, and its apâ€" pearance alone will draw the nurses to "one last bite" after the day‘s work. e d C omm ape oo in menmenton A feature of the new hospital addiâ€" tion that is of more than ordinary inâ€" terest is the fact that the building is completely fireproof, it was pointed out by the architect, D. R. Franklin. in the buildings are that All stairways built in fire towers, have been passed to serve as fire escapes by the Ontario Department of Health, the Provincial Architect and the fire underwriters. These stairways take the place of the customary outside escapes which have been found imâ€" practical for use by hospitals. In the event of a fire it has been found much easier to remove patients down a stairâ€" way than it is to climb down to safety on an outside escape. It is contended that if a man is sufficiently il1 to be in a hospital he is in no condition tc be climbing around outside fire escapes that offtimes try the abilities of person in full possession of all hi strength. Hose reel cabinets are placed at con: venient locations on each floor and i | fire extinguishers are availabl: St, Mary‘s Hospital Board of Directors Fiâ€"t,â€"y up to eighty bed In 1934 a small annex was agaed to house the surgery, laundry and meâ€" chanical devartment and this year anâ€" other addition, which was opened Satâ€" urday to accommodate a nurses‘ home, pediatric ward and maternity wing, was completed. In January of 1929 xâ€"ray equipment was installed and in December O 1931 a portable xâ€"ray outfit was purchased. In the same year a modern elevator was of Providence. St. Mary‘s hospital i St. Mary‘s hospital is an institution that has grown with the community from the early days until toâ€"day it ranks with the foremost in the province in the point of efficiency and equipâ€" Mcedica! Advisory Board Dr. W. D. Robson Dr. N. H. Russell Dr. C. S. MacKechnie Directors Dr. N. H. Russell Chairman Walter Ecclestone E. L. Longmore D. K. Keeley Mayor J. P. Bartleman Dr. M. J. Kelly Dr. C. M. Boutin Dr E. iA. F. Day Dr.C. E. Taylor secretary """" t sttA AP PP L PP P Fireproof Construction of New Addition Lauded Interior Stairways Built in Fireâ€"Proof Towers Considered Superior to Usual Exterior Escapes. Hoseâ€"Reel Cabiâ€" nets and Extinguishers Provided. way than it is to climb down to safety on an outside escape. It is contended that if a man is sufficiently i11 to be in a hospital he is in no condition to be climbing around outside fire escapes that offtimes try the abilities of a person in full, possession of all his Hose reel cabinets are piaced venient locations on each floo addition fire extinguishers are only a few feet away in any the building. Automatic fusibleâ€"link fire d from all doors from the new older part of the building. wards of the hospital wing C TIMMINS. ONTARIO, MONDAY, MARC We N C P e VIEW OF THE NEW ADDITION TO HOSPITAL re doors lead new into the @NTRANCE TO HOSPITAL y part of Huspltal Has Had ‘ Seven Superiors Sister Marie Liguort Has Been in Charge of Instiâ€" tution Since 1934. Seven Sisters Superior have adminâ€" istered the affairs of St. Mary‘s Hospiâ€" tal since its inception in 1912, records of the institution show. Sister Gregorie, who came to Timâ€" mins to inaugurate the first and only hespital in the Porcupine Camp Ccomâ€" menced work in 1912 and remained unâ€" til 1919 when she was succeeded by ; Sister Marie Gregorie who held office from August to October of that year. Sister Faustinen was in charge from 1919 to 1922 and was followed by Sister Marie Gregorie who directed the hosâ€" pital from that time until 1928. Sister Robert was the next Superior in charge ' and remained until 1934, when Sisterl i x ; o Godefroy d‘Amiens took over tor S1X , wet ind a kc c wl Nh 460 4 *A AMk 5: YAAA Ne ) | d N . t M n $ se 4 »rt was the next Superior in charge | pleasing accommodation. In addition remained until 1934, when Sister ; to the features that abtract the visitor, »froy d‘Amiens took over for SIX however, special no.te should'be mac}e 3 k .ms _ ; of the upâ€"toâ€"theâ€"minute equipment in is prior to the appointment of Sisâ€" | every department. In a word, it may Marie Liguori, who is the present, be described as a decided asset to the * lTown of Timmmins and district. CH 28TH, 1938 74 Nurses | \Have ' Graduated 10 Nursing Sisters, 12 Graâ€" duates dml 28 Students on St. Mary‘s Staff. St. Mary‘s Hospital, in addition to being lavishly equipped has most capable staff under the supervision of Sister Marie Liguori, Superior who took over the administration of the hospital in 1934. Af the twentv Sisters of Providence whno are graduate nurses. In addition, twelve ciher graduate nurses Aare on the perâ€" manent staff. The training school is comprised â€" of twentyâ€"eight â€" student nurses, with ten more to be admitted at an early date. Twentyâ€"three maids, three orderlies and six other employees, including the engineer, caretaker, etc., make up the remainder of the regular employees. The total number of student nurses admitted since 1926 is 137, seventyâ€"four of whom have graduated as nurses. Hospital Growth Has Been Rapid 21,048 Patients Have Been Treate(l Since 1‘)1‘)â€"â€"-â€"N1ne a Day Last Year A striking mdlcat,lon of the growth of St. Man 5 Ho.spit.al is the compara- tive number of patients treated since 1921. In that year a total of 116 had been admitted while in 1925 the total had increased by more than double to 208. Three years later in 1928, the hosâ€" pital looked after 928 patients, whose total days‘ stay were 13,076. In the year just past however, a grand total of 3.113 patients were admitted, with a total days‘ stay of 28,539. Actually, last year‘s figures show that approximately nine patients were adâ€" mitted to the hospital every day of the year, who stayed on the average of nine days. The total number of patients treated since the hospital opened in 1912, up to and including last year is 21,948. One of the Largest and Most Modern Hospitals With the completion of the new wing of St. Mary‘s hospital, the institution is now the largest and most modern in Northern Ontario and one of the most extensive and upâ€"toâ€"date in Canada. With the most attractive wards, beauâ€" tifully furnished and equipped, the hundreds who viewed it on Saturday were impressed with its homeâ€"like and twenty Sisters of Providence stationed in Timmins in conâ€" with the hospital, ten are Published at T Every MONXD. dA at Timmins, Ont.. Canada. MONXDAY and THURSDAY Addition to St. Mary‘s Opene Floors. Housing Nurses‘ H Departments. Utility and Building. With the completion of the new adâ€" dition to St. Mary‘s Hospital, including a nurses‘ home, pediatric department and maternity wing, which was formâ€" ally opened on Saturday, the town of Timmins has one of the finest instituâ€" tions of its kind of any town its size in Ontario. The new wing, the main entrance of which faces on Cedar street, is imâ€" posing yet simple in its general desigt. Utility is the keynote of the entire building but the interior layout from an artistic standpoint, is all that could be desired. The general colour scheme is cream, with brown trim. Floors throughout are of c terrazzo construction on a concrete base. The entire building is fireproof throughout, the only inflammable materials used being the wood trim around doors arnd windows. The three floors contain the last word in hospital equipment and no expense has been spared to make the new deâ€" partments the last word in efficiency. Sanitary appliances are more than adequate and of the most modern type. Sanitary appliances are more than adequate and of the most modern type. Off the lobby on the first floor is located the office of the superintendent of nurses on one side and a reception rcom on the other. A large auditorium, which is also to be used as a classroom, which is equipped with a stage with disappearing footlights, will be used for adaemonstration purposes. Immediately adjacent to the classroom is a studâ€" ents‘ laboratory, library and instructors‘ room. An attractive artificial fireplace is only one of the many comfortable apâ€" pointments of a large living room, which is twenty by thirtyâ€"six feet in size. Off this room is a kitchenette, which will be used for the preparation of refreshments required for the enterâ€" Tainment ar Buests. °_ A large and commodious cafeteria, completely electric in design, including a dishwasher,: electric stove and reâ€" Nursery at St. Mary‘s Bright and Attractive Beautifully Furnished by the Timmins Golden Chapter, L.O.D.E. Bassinettes Decorated in Blue or Pink, with Background of Ivory. Baby‘s Name on Each Bassinette What lucky babies they are going to be who will occupy the nursery in the new wing of St. Mary‘s hospital, Restâ€" ing in the sunny roOm, these babies will not know that much time and e[â€" fort have been spent to provide them with every comfort. Not only have the builders worked hard to make the nursâ€" ery "as good as home" and better, but the LC.D.E. has kindly furnished the room, while Sisters at the hospital have spent their extra time in preparing lovely covers and linens for the ‘bassiâ€" nettes. Each bassinetts is decorated in bime or pink, with a background of ivoryâ€" for the son, and for the daughter. At the head of the bassinette is a blue or pink card, which carries the name of the boy or girl, and at same time tells the visitor that the lucky occupant isâ€" Handsome Livingâ€"room in New Hospital Wing 44 Doctors Using Timmins Hospital omplete Staff of Specialists Available at St. Mary‘s at All Times. tistics supplied by the Supe@rin~â€" nt., Sister Marie Liguori, at St. ‘s Hospital, show that a totai <of â€"four doctors in Timmins are usâ€" he facilities of the institution in ry‘s Oli"e.l;éaw(‘);Saturday Includes Three Nurses‘ Home, Pediatric and Maternity tility and Simplicity Keynote of Entire blut¢ The first floor also contains smail hand laundry, accessory room, utility rooms, wash rooms and a large room for trunk storage. frigerator and numerous other appliâ€" ances, is constructed in the latest deâ€" sizgn of monel metal. A nurses‘. dinâ€" ing room is immediately opposite the cafeteria on the west side of the buildâ€" ing. The section of the second and third floors devoted to house the nurses‘ home, contains eighteen single and double rooms on each floor. Bathi rooms, showers, wash rooms, linen room and a utility room are also included. The pediatric department is located on the second floor and consists of three multipleâ€"bed â€" wards, accommodating twelve children. Two private wards have also been established. Food used will be prepared in a special diet kitch en. A nurses‘ station will have a conâ€" necting corridor to the older portion of the building and the utility room, batl rooms, etc., will be similar to those in other parts of the addition. The maternity wing is located on the third floor above the pediatric departâ€" ment and includes delivery, sterilizing and labour rooms, one private and two semiâ€"private wards. The nursery, which will have ample accommodation for future needs, is located at the north end of the floor and is equipped with an observation window, so that visitors may see the children without actually coming in contact with them and exâ€" posing the infants to unnecessary chances of germ infection. The babies‘ bath facilities and supply cupboards are combined in one room immediately off the nursery. An inside stairway leads to tThe of the building which will be available for use as a promenade for the nurses. The first sod for the new building was turned last July and, with the exâ€" ception of a few iminor details, the adâ€" dition was complete on March 15. perhaps boy, perhaps a girl,. Coverâ€" ing the little mite, is a pure ivory linetn sheet, with the word "Baby" embroid= ered on it in either pink or blue. That is a compliment from the Sisters of the hospital. And throughout the nursery there is a bright and cheery feeling, as sunlight comes dancing through the larse windows. across the room, and sunlight comes dancing large windows, across the rC rests on the contented face of baby. COCHRAXNE COUNCIL AsSKS INYESTIGATION OF CHARGES Cochrane town council last week askâ€" ed the Ontario Dept. of Health to inâ€" vestigate charges that Dr. J. A. R. Barâ€" on, medical health officer for the town, had been derelict in the performance of of his duties. Single Copy Five Cents The beautiful livingâ€"room of the new addition to St. Mary‘s hospital is point that the whole town may well be proud of. It is tastefully furnished with a livingâ€"room suite and harmonâ€" izing occasional chairs. And it boasts a finishing touch that is just made to orderâ€"a fireâ€"place that gives the atâ€" mosphere of "home." This fireâ€"place has been donated by a brother of Sister Mary Fidelis, this brother having writâ€" ten from Ireland to supply the CXâ€" pense money,. A lovely gift from farâ€" away. And, believeâ€"itâ€"orâ€"not early in the week, a canary had already beern maved to the livingâ€"room of the new moved \Â¥ wing, and to prove that it is home to him, he is chirping and singing to the whole world, Adjoining the Cedar street entrancse is a tiny parlour, which also has that "comfy" touch that is so marked all the way throughout the new wing. There are a few little tables, and odd occasional chairs, and long beautiful drapes at the windows. Separating the parlour from the entrance hall, are heavy velvet drapes in a burnt sugar shade. This parlour is for the use of visitors to the hnospital. Second Section ay leads to the roof n may well be ully â€" furnished _and harmonâ€" And it boasts ; just made to gives the atâ€"~ This fireâ€"place pretty