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 686 The Architectural Review and American Builders'' Journal. [May, lead to the sewers are trapped in the cellar, and above each trap a pipe of suitable size is carried to the main chimney flue. The consequence is that there is not a foul pipe in the whole es- tablishment, which has not at all times a current of air downwards through it, sweeping all deleterious smells and gases into the tall external chimney, where they are decomposed and de- livered high into the atmosphere, above every portion of the building. A commodious bath room, with tub and lavatories, is provided at one end of the ward, with an abundant supply of hot and cold water. The water is raised into huge iron tanks, placed one in each of the towers of the building. From thence it is distributed in galvanized iron pipes to every part of the establishment. A large four-inch iron pipe carries the water from these tanks at each end of the wards, to a fire-plug which fits the city hose. The same pipe is connected with one of the steam-pumps in the basement, of a capacity greater than that of any city fire-steamer. Just opposite the bathing-room, two shoots are constructed in each story. Down one all the dust from the ward is swept several times a day, and down the other all the dirty linen is thrown. This is collected at the bottom and car- ried to the laundry. The source of heating is steam, from two tubular boilers in the basement of the laundry building, situated ten or twelve feet below the basement of the main building, so that the condensed water runs back to the boilers, without the necessity of forcing it in by pumps. Either boiler is large enough to supply the steam for the whole establishment. A main corridor of brick, about twelve feet square, kept perfectly clean, is con- structed the whole length of the cellar of the hospital buildings, some four hun- dred feet. On the floor of this corridor the main steam pipe lies, and at con- venient distances apart, smaller pipes, at right angles to the main pipe and controlled by valves, convey the steam into grilles of pipes placed in brick chambers. In these the air which en- ters through the brick corridor is heated ; and, in brick tubes lined with plaster, almost as smooth as glass, it is con- veyed to the various -wards and rooms. A fan worked by a twenty-five horse power engine forces the air whenever the peculiar state of the atmosphere renders it necessary. The following is an explanation of the plan : A, A, Open Arcades and Corridors. B, Hall and Staircase. C, C, Private wards. D, Lecture room, two stories in height, with galleiy from second story. E, Officers' parlor. F, Officers' dining room, with pantry attached. G-, Bath, lavatory and water-closets. H, Bay over porch. I, I, Pavilions, or pub- lic wards, 29 feet by 86 feet, and 15^ feet high. J, J, Stairs (of stone, and fire-proof.) K, K, Bath, lavatory, and water-closets. L, Nurses' kitchen. M, M, Dining rooms for convalescents. N, N, Private wards. O, O, Private wards. P, P, Bath and lavatories. R, R, Lavatories. S, S, Private stairs ; (of stone and fire-proof.) Clothes and dust closets. T, T, Private wards. U, U, Patients' wardrobe. Y, Y, Lift. W, W, Water closets to private wards. X, X, Drying closets, &c. The chimney for smoke and ventil- ation stands in the centre of the yard. BAPTIST CHURCH AND SCHOOL. Darlington, Yorkshire, England. Our readers will remember that in Nos. 1 and 9 we gave as illustrations the Baptist Churches of York and Dar- lington, both in Yorkshire, England, the plans of neither of which had we been furnished with. Mr. William Peachey, the Architect, has been kind enough to forward both to us, and we now pre- sent that of Darlington, which we think