Identifier: albanymedicalann1918medi (find matches)
Title: Albany medical annals
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Medical Society of the County of Albany (N.Y.) Albany Medical College. Alumni Association
Subjects: Medicine
Publisher: Albany, N.Y. : Burdick & Taylor
Contributing Library: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Historical Medical Library
Digitizing Sponsor: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and the National Endowment for the Humanities

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nel-shaped hopper about two feet in diameter at thetop, narrowing to the size of the soil pipe (about four inches)and standing a little more than two feet high, with a liberal flushand a large, easily removable strainer at the bottom. Over thisthere should be a good force of water and a few feet of flexiblehose-pipe with nozzle, attached to a combinaton faucet by whichthe temperature may be regulated. The combination faucet isvery desirable for all places where the temperature of the waterneeds to be considered. In the lavatory two washbowls are sufficient. If space per-mits, there may be placed here the sink with a draining slab ofmarble or slate for washing utensils, such as sputa cups, urinemugs and specimen glasses; also some glass shelves on whichthese may be kept, and a stand with shelves for heavierutensils, as bed-pans and washbowls. Here or in bath-roommay be kept the hamper or other receptacle for soiled clothing.Ample bags of ticking are satisfactory for transporting to the
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To Illustrate Dr. Fishers Article on Hospital Equipment. Albany Medical Annals, February, iS9$.

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