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mwwm C/. Jo.fl b.n-,u, hiinttccl wnb Daub Hoy II iiitt-Lliid I NOTE. The ne note in modem hospitals is .M Color. Thcuseofnntsand shades onwalljandt. mgs. in drapcm-s and otner furnishings in Itadm institutions is no longer a question for discussiot It is a fact. And from the use of certain coloi has come proof to replace theories and beliefs a boi their therapeutic alue. This article and others t fo'Aov. are written to help spread knowledge t what ' as already been dope in hospitals in ptittm ow many colors for tlie Modern Hospital ? Three opinions advanced regarding the number needed on interior walls and ceil- ings . . . Why a fixed number fails to meet CHOl'LD hospitals standard*"3 ize on one color throughout? Should the number of colors be limited to two or three? the requirements of all hospitals. . . factors which determine the colors. rooms, special rooms, suer: -5 X-ra>. deep therapy, ear. eye. nose and throat dormitories. Ai! should have special considera- These questions came up re cently in a discussion of colors to he used in decorating the walls and ceilings of a new hospital in the Middle West. One opinion was that a single color, a blend of ivory and cream, carried through an entire hospital would serve all purposes. Another recommendation was to standardize on two or three colors as sufficient for all needs. A third opinion was presented by rhe representative of a body of men who have made a study of color and had long experience in selecting the proper colors for ev ery type of hospital. This opinion briefly was that no definite rule east be laid down ns to the number of colors which should he used. For a single room, or a smalt g-oup of rooms, one color may suffice. For a section cf a certain hospital, two or three colors may be besc. For an entire building, more may be needed--to meet all conditions. In other words, every hospital, every section of a hospital, demands separate consideration. The psychological factor First of all, standardization on colors for all hospitals is difficult because of the patients themselves. All who have given any study to the selection and use of color in the hospital agree that, when properly employed, it can do much to assist a highly sensitive patient to re covery. But tests have proved that dif ferent colors cause different reactions and make standardization on one color or a limited number undesirable. The practical standpoint Standardization on any one, two or three colors is undesirable`also from a Dractical standpoint. If all hospital 'i-oms were used for the same purpose Auditorium, Macon County Tuberculosis Hospital. fS'catur, III. --if all of these rooms were about the same size--if they were all similarly equipped, received equal amounts of the same type of natural or artificial illu-rnnation--thentheuseofafixednumberof colors might be feasible. The very fact that hospital rooms are differently located, receive different amounts of illumination, are of different sizes, and are used for different purposes, makes necessary the use of different colors, and different tints and shades of those colors. It has been proved, for example, that a medium green-grav in a ward with a southern exposure absorbs much of the warm sunlight and helps to minimize glare. This same green-gray, however, if placed in a room shut off by some adjoining building from direct natural light, would provide a gloomy, depressing armosphere for patients and staff. Here is just one instance illustrating the importance of the proper selection of colors for hospital interiors. Nothing has been said about other situations in other parts of the hospital--operating After selecting the colors for your hos pital, if the treatments are earned out with flat paint, made of Dutch Hoy whinlead and Dutch Boy flatting oil. so.; in sure of getting a durable, as web as a very beautiful and economical interior finish which can be safely washed and cleaned as often as necessary. Another thing--shades and tints desired can be matched exactly with this pain: for it is mixed specially for each job. Aid in selecting colors To work with those hospitals which have problems in the selection and use of the proper colors for a single ro.ur. oan entire building, National lead Com pany has established a Depa'tmem o: Color Research and Decoration. This department has already served nearly 600 hospitals of all types by working with architects, hospital boards and su perintendents. It has recommended the proper colors, prepared paint specifica tions, furnished paint formulas and actual color samples of the recommended colors. If you wish further information on how the Department of Color Research and Decoration can help you select and use the proper colors, write to it in care of our nearest branch. NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY New Yeeic. I! 1 Broodw? Boston. 600 Albany Si. * Buf falo, 116 Oak St. ' Chicago. 900 Tesi 18th St. Cincinnati, 659 Freeman Ave. < Cleveland. 820 Vk\ Superior A*e. ' St Louis. 222 Chestnut St. San Francisco. 2J5 Montgomery Si. ' Putsburah. National Lead & Oil Co of Pa.. J!6 Fourth A'e. Philadelphia Jon-. T Lewis A. Bros Co }' Chest- Reprint of Advc-rtiM-rmr: front Th e Mo d e r n Ho s p it a l . February. 192S, issue (inOO-NLI-OOOO 14(105 N 1596