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Dunham, EC, Tesone, OF, Tesone, SL. 1942. Plans for hospital nurseries for newborn infants. [Washington, DC]: U. S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau , 5 pp.

Annotation: This paper is part of a report read at the Second American Congress on Obstetrics and Gynecology (Section on Hospital Administration) in 1942. It highlights the importance of hospital care for newborn infants, particularly those who are premature, and outlines a method to determine the number of rooms, size of rooms, and cribs/bassinets needed to meet the needs of small, medium, and large hospitals. Written by architects, the paper also describes the accessory units (milk rooms, supply and utility rooms, demonstration rooms, etc); the square footage needed per infant and room unit, and the most effective room layouts to accommodate cribs, waste containers, changing tables, and other infant care essentials. Illustrated diagrams are included.

Contact: Google Books, Web Site: http://www.books.google.com

Keywords: Architecture , Facility design and construction, Hospital nurseries, Hospital units, Hospitals, Newborn infants, Premature infants
   

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