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City of London 1899

Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1899

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end of the Shelter for chemical stores,
ambulances, &c., &c.
No. 3.—First Floor.—Bed rooms for married
persons, children, and adult females,—
Caretaker, &c.
No. 4.—Second Floor.—Male and female wards
(20 beds), bath room and lavatory accommodation.
No. 5.—Third Floor.—Reserved for contingencies,
without furniture, fittings or fixtures of
any kind. Over this a flat roof covered with
asphalte is to be constructed, and surrounded
with a stone coping and open iron railings.
This flat will afford ample accommodation for
cisterns and water storage to supply hydrants in
case of fire ; it will also be a convenient playground
for children, and a drying place in
connection with the laundry.
Should any emergency arise, and the Public
Health Authority be called upon by Her
Majesty's Government to appropriate space for
the temporary use of sick persons, the stairs
leading from the third floor to the roof would