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Special Hospitals—Group S.IV.
Colindale hospital.—Pulmonary tuberculosis in men—advanced cases. Wood
and leather, etc., workshops for patients. Training school for nurses. Accommodation
well occupied. Two-storey blocks. Laundry.
Grove Park hospital.—Pulmonary tuberculosis—advanced, men and women. Small
number of surgical cases also treated. Long term treatment. Training school for
nurses. Accommodation well occupied. Three-storied blocks. Laundry.
King George V sanatorium..—Early pulmonary tuberculosis in men. Occupational
therapy—poultry and pig farming, woodwork, leatherwork, etc. Treatment three
months and upwards. Training school for nurses. " Trainee " scheme for employment
on staff of ex-patients from Pinewood sanatorium, etc. Accommodation usually
fully occupied. Situated in country. Extensive grounds. Mainly single-storey
pavilions. Generates electricity. No laundry.
Pinewood sanatorium.—Early pulmonary tuberculosis in women. Handicrafts
section for occupational therapy. Poultry and pig farming. Treatment three months
and upwards. Training school for nurses. Accommodation usually fully occupied.
Situated in country. Extensive grounds. Two-storied blocks and single-storey
pavilions. Generates electricity. No laundry.
St. George's home.—Pulmonary tuberculosis in women. Largely used for short
stay observation cases. No laundry.
St. Luke's hospital, Lowestoft.—Surgical tuberculosis in men and women. Long
term treatment. Training school for nurses. Accommodation fully occupied. Exposed
position on east coast. No laundry.