Hand Washing Facilities

Abstract

use of substitutes for the usual plunibing facilities found in a hospital, home, or factory. We wish to share with you the simple method which is used by the nursing staff at Cumberland Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, in order that hand washing may become such in fact as well as in theory. We have the same problems that other hospitals complain of, namely, pressure of work, poor architectural planning, and need of economy in use of towels and soap. Figure 1 shows the type of sink found in many institutions. It is placed in a corner of the utility room, sometimes at a distance from the beds. The carpenter made a wooden towel rack and a wooden holder for the roll of paper towels. Another towel rack is attached