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Croydon 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.—No important alterations
were carried out during 1905.
The following painting and repairs were done
Ward A.—Corrugated iron roof painted (iron building).
Ward C.—Inside, distempering ; outside, painted and sundry
small repairs.
Ward D.—Inside, painted and sundry small repairs.
Ward E.—Outside, corrugated iron roof painted (iron building).
Ward F.—Inside, some painting and small repairs.
Ward G.—Outside painted, with exception of roof (iron
building).
Ward H.—Outside painted, including roof.
Administrative Block, inside.—Vestibule, Corridor, and Nurses'
Dining Room painted and distempered.
Emergency, all painting, Administrative Block.—Inside, walls
and ceilings of bedrooms distempered, corridor, staircase
and dado painted ; outside, painted
Discharging Block.—Some painted, outside.
Entrance Lodge.—Inside, distempering and small repairs.
The floor of half of Pavilion B was laid with Euboeolith on
top of the existing deal boards which had become worn
and roughened.
The roads within the Hospital gates were also repaired, the
main road being laid with flint and gravel. A roller was
also purchased during the year so that the gardeners can
now maintain the paths in good condition.
Additional surface water gullies were also fixed along the road
leading from the entrance gate to Pavilion C.
Numerous minor repairs were very efficiently carried out by
the engineer (Levey).