THE NEXT FEW SHOTS ARE OF THE INFAMOUS ROOM 502 AND 504 NURSE'S STATION ROOM.  THE STORY GOES THAT THERE WAS A NURSE WHOM BECAME PREGNANT, SHE WAS SINGLE AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, SO WHEN SHE GAVE BIRTH, SHE DROPPED THE BABY IN THE WELL SYSTEM (where it was later found) AND THE NURSE HUNG HERSELF JUST OUTSIDE ROOM 502.  WOMEN ARE KNOWN TO FEEL SICK HERE IF THEY'RE PREGNANT AND THOSE WHOM DON'T EVEN KNOW THEY'RE PREGNANT YET.  THE NURSE IS OFTEN SEEN WALKING AROUND THIS AREA AND WALKING IN AND OUT OF THE NURSE'S STATION.
THE OTHER SHOTS ARE OF THE 5TH FLOOR DECK AREA WHERE THE CHILDREN WERE TAKEN OUTSIDE TO PLAY ON A SMALL SWINGSET/PLAYGROUND ON THE ROOF.
THE OUTER DECK AND THE BELL TOWER
THIS IS ONE OF THE OUTER ATRIUM FLOORS.  THESE WERE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE BUILDING.  THEY BELIEVED THAT FRESH AIR HELPED TB SO THEY WOULD WHEEL OUT THE BEDS TO THE OUTER ATRIUM AREA SO EVERYONE COULD GET SOME FRESH AIR.  THE DOORS ON THE RIGHT ARE WHAT SEPARATED THE PATIENTS FROM THEIR INTERIOR ROOM AND THE OUTSIDE.
THIS WAS TAKEN FROM INSIDE ONE OF THE ATRIUM ROOMS.  EACH SET OF DOORS WAS FOR ONE BED.  THE ROOMS WOULD BE SEPARATED OR DIVIDED BY A SCREEN OR CURTAIN SO EACH PERSON HAD THEIR OWN DOORS TO THE OUTSIDE ATRIUM AREA.
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