Memorandum on Ward Furniture
1931 1931 1930s 2 pages -2- a shelf on the level of the bed. It must have a ledge round three sides of it to prevent the fumbling movements of a patient pushing things off and there should be provision for an adjustable soap dish and a towel rail at the back. In some patterns there are adjustable...
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| Summary: | 1931
1931
1930s
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-2- a shelf on the level of the bed. It must have a ledge round three sides of it to prevent the fumbling movements of a patient pushing things off and there should be provision for an adjustable soap dish and a towel rail at the back. In some patterns there are adjustable bed tables fixed to an arm attached to the locker. These are better than no tables but they are hardly firm enough for such processes as cutting up a meal. A wooden pocket on the side of the locker is a boon for newspapers and books, but it must be accessible to the patients. BED TABLES. The patient's ideal bed table consists of a china topped table with firm legs on the floor at each side of the bed and coming four inches above its level. When not in use this stands across the foot of the bed, and on it the patient may keep her own flowers and perhaps a photo. This table is a favourite with nurses, especially when the patient has to have her own crockery. They often use this pattern to keep delirious patients in bed, a very useful point. Failing such large tables the small ones with four 4" legs are quite good. CROCKERY. Whilst it is admitted that it is necessary to have thick china in a hospital because of the rush of hospital life yet that is no reason why it must be plain white. Even a coloured rim is better but some kind of pattern makes just the difference to those who usually lack appetite. All feeding cups should be of such a pattern as can easily be cleaned. Spouts are taboo. SCREENS. Screens must be light in weight fitted with rubber castors and well covered with a pretty patterned material matching the bed curtains or plain to match the walls. FURNITURE. Every ward should have a wardrobe for the clothes of those people who have come a distance and who have no one to take them away. This can be put outside the ward, or even in another part of the hospital. One of the most interesting pieces of ward furniture to the patient is the wheeled chair which is used when first allowed up. This usually has adjustable leg rests but rarely has an adjustable back, or a place for a tumbler. All ordinary chairs in use in a ward should be fitted with Domes of Silence. A few low stools would be of great use in a ward to assist patients to get back into high beds. LIGHTS. Apart from the usual overhead lighting every patient needs a light behind the bed, preferably at the side. This must fit in a socket so that it can be taken down for use on the bed for night dressings, and night lamps should have green covers in place of the usual red ones.
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