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proximately 160 feet above sea level, and is served by
two easy means of access, one from Lavernock Road oil
the western boundary and one from the main Erith Road
on the eastern boundary.
The buildings are set back from the south boundary
a distance of approximately 185 feet- to the frontage line,
thereby providing space in front for a forecourt and laidout
gardens, and at the same time guarding the patients
from disturbance by noise from the railway, which is
on the southern side. The area of ground at' the rear
of the buildings is reserved for a kitchen garden.
The scheme provides one main ward and administrative
block, a laundry block and an isolation unit. The
main ward !and administrative building comprises the
following accommodation on the around floor: —
Nursery (25ft. x 16ft.).
Babies' bathroom (12ft. x 10ft.).
1 wo three-bedded wards
Two four-bedded wards
Four two-bedded wards
Two single-bed wards
Total 24 beds.
Two duty rooms.
Doctors' room.
Office.
Receiving room.
Visitors' room.
Ante-natal Clinic.
Bath rooms, sluice rooms, lavatories, milk store,
linen store, etc.
In a separate block, approached by a communicating
corridor, are two labour rooms, 10ft. x 14ft., and
15ft. x 13ft. respectively, with sterilising room and
sluice room, and in a further wing is the kitchen, which
is approximately 24ft. 6in. x 20ft.., with larder and
stores.
Living accommodation for the staff is situated on
the first floor, and includes the following: —
Staff dining room (25ft. Gin. x 16ft. 3in.).
Nurses' sitting room (18ft. x 14ft.).
Maids' dining room (16ft. x 12ft.).
Matron's sitting room, bedroom and bathroom.
Sisters' sitting room.
Two bed looms for sisters.
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