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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Under these extensions there will be available:—
| Four blocks of 75 beds each | 300 beds. |
| One block of 66 beds | 66 „ |
| One maternity block of 40 beds | 40 „ |
| One gynaecological block | 20 „ |
| Conversion of present day rooms | 50 „ |
| 476 |
In addition there would be:—
| Three children's blocks of 20 beds each | 60 beds. |
| Receiving block | 10 ,, |
| Mental observation block | 16 „ |
| 86 | |
| A total bed accommodation of all kinds of | 562 beds. |
This accommodation should be divided:—
| *Male beds | 175 beds. |
| *Pemala beds | 301 ,, including 50 maternity beds |
| Children's beds | 60 „ |
*Not including Receiving Block and Mental Observation
Block.
In addition to the purely medical and surgical aspects, it was
found that the whole of the heating arrangements throughout the
hospital were inefficient and this has necessitated the installation
of a complete modern hot water heating system, together with a
central boiler and engine house.
The order in which the extensions and alterations at Mayday
Hospital will be carried out is as follows:—
Firstly, the Boiler House together with the whole of the new
heating system. This is already well in hand. Before the heating
system, however, is completed the new ward block will be begun.