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Cerebro-Spinal Fever, Erysipelas, Typhoid Fever, Puerperal Fever, Venereal Diseases,
etc., Block "H."
From time to time the above diseases require admission or are admitted to Hospital. It is
proposed to set aside Block H. with 14 beds for these conditions.
The foregoing diseases utilise all the existing Hospital Pavilions, and the following conditions
therefore require the addition of new wards at the Hospital.
Maternity Cases.
Originally these were provided for in Block B. by 14 beds and 14 bassinettes and 1 Labour ward.
This is now constantly overflowing and additional accommodation is required. This is provided
in the new Block to be added, by:—
2 Wards of 16 beds and 16 bassinettes each
2 Labour Wards of 1 bed each and
1 Recovery Ward with 1 bed 32 35 beds and 32 bassinettes.
Diseases of Women.
The Council at their meeting on 28th January, 1919, determined to complete their arrangements
for the Hospital Treatment of Women by admitting the above cases. Only a few have been
admitted on account of the constant pressure on the Maternity Beds. Provision is made in the
extension of the Hospital for these conditions by the setting aside of a Ward of 16 beds.
Diseases of Children under 5.
The utilisation of C. Block at present used for the above diseases by the admission of cases of
Whooping Cough and cases for cubicle isolation as indicated, necessitates the provision of 2 Wards
each of 16 beds in the extension to be erected.
Diseases of School Children.
Block E with 30 beds is used as available for the operative treatment of enlarged tonsils and
adenoids, diseases of the ear, and treatment of general diseases occurring amongst school children.
The utilisation of Block E for Scarlet Fever in future means that 2 Wards each of 16 beds require
to be set aside in the new extension for diseases of School Children.
General Diseases of Adults.
The Council at its meeting on 23rd September, 1919, determined to admit these conditions as
and when accommodation was available. During the last 6 months of 1918, 39, and during 1919
(to date), 87 cases of general diseases of adults had been admitted on the grounds of urgency.
In the new extension it is proposed to set aside 80 beds for general diseases, i.e., both surgical
and medical, of adults.
Operating Theatre.
In connection with the foregoing conditions to be treated in the extension a fully equipped
operating theatre is required, and this is accordingly shewn in juxtaposition to the Wards which it
would serve.
The following Table shows the proposed accommodation of the extended Municipal Hospital:—