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nurses contracting Scarlet Fever one member of
the needle room staff developed an attack of
Tuberculosis, which confined her to bed for just
over 8 months. At the end of that time she was
able to be removed to her home.
The total number of sick staff (I refer only to
those who were off duty for more than 24 hours at
a time) amounted to 45, and the aggregate number
of days they were ill was 1,043, or an average of
231 days per sick person. In 1912 the average
was 11.4 days.
As regards those members of the staff who
contracted Scarlet Fever, all made good recoveries.
HOSPITAL BUILDINGS.
An addition to these has to be recorded in the
shape of the Motor Garage, which has been built
on the site of the old ambulance station stable
yard. This building, which is brick built, with
corrugated iron and wood roof, is in every way
complete and measures 80 ft. x 40 ft.
Of the three 2-stalled stables, one has been
converted into a motor accessory store, the other
two into one large workshop. The old harness
room has been converted into an office and