San Francisco Hospital School of Nursing - Cap and Seal Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Power Plant Goh!! PERSONNEL Mr. Charles Berg, Chief Engineer Four Assistant Engineers Four Firemen One Engine Room Helper Our Power Plant consists of four Heine, two hundred and fifty horsepower high pressure boilers, four General Electric Curtis steam turbines with direct con- nection to General Electric generators of two hundred kilowatts. In other words, the plant consists of two power units, one of which is in operation at all times. Crude oil is used for fuel. Oil consumed 1924-1925, 22,200 barrels or 932,400 gallons. The boilers are operated at one hundred and seventy-five pounds pressure. This plant furnishes power for sterlizers, steam tables, laundry, elevators, lights, heating and refrigeration. The exhaust steam from the turbines is used for heat- ing the hospital. There is also an ice machine which makes ten tons of ice each twenty-four hours. There are eight refrigerators attached to the refrigerating sys- tem, including the large cold storage meat room. THE BOILER Rooivf Page 82

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Some More Department Heads CLASBY Rlsvseiv 'FANAKA TUMULTY The Board of Ijlealth call these men heads of departments. We call them our friends. Mr. Clasby comes to our rescue in more ways than we are admitting for print. Mr. Gus Reysen is the man about the hospital who tries to keep every one satisfied in terms of up-keepn and equipment. In spite of this difficult task he retains the ability to keep on smiling. Mr. Tanaka gives us flowers and bedecks our home with flowers and greens for festive occasions. Mr, Tumulty holds the master-key to supplies, but with exactness and con- sideration he deals them out to us. Mr. Parks is our ever present help in time of trouble or need in relation to electrical fixtures or appliances. It is not enough for a nurse to have a clean heart and clean mind,', she must also have clean uniforms and clean linen for her patients. Mr. Jordan has charge of the laundry and 'tis many a tale he could tell of personal service rendered to us. We are all agreed that: It's just the little homely things, The unobstrusive, friendly things, The 'Wont-you-let-me-help-you' things That make us happy quite. So, here's to all the little things, The 'done-and-then-forgotten' things, Those 'Oh-it's-simply-nothing, things That make life's pathway bright. Pfuuuz JORDAN Page 81

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The Laundry Department GYQ ' HE Laundry Department is a very important one in the many departments - of the San Francisco Hospital. It is thoroughly equipped with the latest improved types of machinery, and it is the equal of any hospital laundry. e There are 38 persons employed in the laundry. This plant not only laun- ders the linen of the hospital, but also the linen of many other branches under the jurisdiction of the Board of Health. Some idea of the volume of work done may be had from the following figures: Year ending June 30,1925-2,317,718 pieces finished-every description. Year ending June 30, 1925- 600,000 pieces finished-personal linen. Year ending June 30, 1926-will be 25 per cent more Capproximateb. During January, 1926 the Laundry handled: 50,000 Hat pieces 8,000 pieces personal laundry. The linen is washed carefully in accordance with the standardized methods adopted, after years of careful study, by the National Laundry Association. No chemicals are used, and as a result the wear on linen is reduced to a minimum. The utmost economy is exercised in the use of supplies. The repairing of the linen is done by the Sewing Department, Which, acting in conjunction with the laundry, is very eflicient in lengthening the life of the linen. No linen is condemned until a rigid inspection proves that it is no longer serv- iceable. Page 83