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There is also an iron building containing 2 wards (for
8 beds each), but this is not in use at present, though it is
kept in thorough repair so as to be available should an
epidemic occur, and render the accommodation in the
brick wards insufficient.
In addition there are a porter's lodge, laundry and
drying room, steam disinfector, mortuary and ambulance
sheds.
Two ambulances are kept, and a van for removal of
infected bedding. No horses are kept at the Sanatorium,
but are hired from a local contractor as necessity arises.
The Staff at the Sanatorium consists of a Matron,
4 Nurses, with the necessary domestic staff, a laundress,
and a porter, who resides in the porter's lodge.
On January 1st, 1913, there were in the Sanatorium
15 patients, viz., 7 Scarlet Fever and 8 Diphtheria; during
the year there were admitted 105 cases of Scarlet
Fever, and 34 cases of Diphtheria, and there were discharged
89 cases of Scarlet Fever and 37 cases of Diphtheria.
One case of Scarlet Fever and one of Diphtheria
died in the Sanatorium. On December 31st there
were in hospital 26 patients, viz., 22 Scarlet Fever, and 4
Diphtheria.
In addition 2 cases were admitted which had been
notified as suffering from Scarlet Fever, but were found
to be suffering from Measles. One of these died on
the second day after admission from Broncho-pneumonia.
No patient who has been suffering from Diphtheria
is discharged from the Sanatorium until a bacteriological
examination of a swab taken from the throat, or from
any discharge that may exist, shows that the Bacillus of
Diphtheria is no longer present, at least two consecutive
negative results being required.