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It will be noted that 59 beds for patients and 8 beds for
staff or 67 beds in all will be added to the hospital and
stock has had to be purchased for these additional beds with
a certain amount over to replenish the stores and to allow
for increased consumption owing to the total number of
beds having increased from 162 to 221 for patients and 62
to 70 for staff, or from a total of 224 to 291.
Drapery and Clothing.
Blankets.—The 67 additional beds each require 4 blankets
(3 upper and 1 under) for current use and all the 291
beds require 2 blankets (1 upper and 1 under in reserve),
850 blankets in all were required as a minimum and 950
have been purchased. These have been difficult to obtain.
The contractors, Atkinson & Co., could only supply 60, but
132 of the remainder have been obtained from Barker & Co.,
118 from Shoolbred & Co., and 640 from Maple & Co.
These purchases have been effected at a saving of
£92 17s. as compared with contract prices, the total cost
being £368 14s.

Furniture and Utensils.
An estimated amount of £388 10s. 3d. has been spent
up to 24th November, 1917, under this head made up as
follows:—