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The buildings now consist of the following:—
(1) Entrance Lodge.
(2) Administrative Block.
(3) Two Ward Pavilions, designed to contain 10 and 12
beds respectively.
(4) Isolation Pavilion, a block of four wards designed to
contain 8 beds.
(5) Laundry Block with steam disinfector, mortuary
patients' ambulance and clothing van sheds (the two latter were
provided without a loan).
The following amounts have been variously sanctioned by
the Local Government Board to be borrowed for the purposes of
the Hospital:—
(1) Purchase of land £2,500
Fencing, drainage, gas, water-
(2) mains,, levelling, drives, etc. 15.100
Erecting Hospital Buildings
(3) Furniture 1,100
Total £18,700
The ground occupied has been laid out with drives, flower
beds, trees, shrubs, lawns, kitchen gardens, and greensward.
Paved airing-courts have been provided to each pavilion.
The Ward Pavilions are used entirely for Scarlet Fever
cases, and each contains two wards, one for women and children
and one for males. The old wards measured 36ft. by 26ft. by
13ft. (female ward), and 26ft. by 24ft. by 13ft. (male ward) ;
while the new wards are both 36ft. by 26ft. by 13ft.
The accommodation provides for 22 patients, and each adult
patient is provided with 150 square feet of floor space, and 2,028
cubic feet of air space.
There are also provided in each Ward Pavilion, stores, cupboards
for linen, etc., and bath-rooms arranged with glazed doors
opening to the outside, so that they may be used as discharging
rooms.