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Heating.—The heating of the Pavilions and the Administration
Block should be by hot water radiators. In
addition, stoves or open fireplaces should be provided to be
used as and when required.
Lighting.—I am informed that the Metropolitan Electric
Supply Co. have a cable extending to within half-a-mile
of the Hospital. Under these circumstances the installation
of electric lighting would be desirable.
Sewage Disposal.—This matter will require consideration.
In any case, whatever system of treatment is adopted,
I do not think it is possible to treat without nuisance occurring,
and nuisances would be more liable to occur with the
hospital constantly in use, the land or bacteria beds therefore
not receiving rest. Under these circumstances I do not
think at the present lime it is possible to contemplate the
use of Kingsbury Hospital continuously, and it will, therefore,
only be in use during Small Pox epidemics, or during
epidemic periods of exceptional prevalence to relieve possible
overcrowding at Dog Lane Hospital.
Minimum Provision at Minimum Cost.—Under the conditions
mentioned in the foregoing paragraph, it would
appear desirable that only the minimum provision should be
made at Kingsbury Hospital, at a minimum cost. I am of
opinion that the provisions outlined in either of the proposals
above are minimal provisions, and cannot very well
be reduced, and every possible economy should be effected
in construction.
The Sub-Committee which inspected various forms of
so-called temporary structures were of opinion that brick and
slate or tile was the cheapest form of construction, having
regard to the fact that it appeared from the enquiries of the
Sub-Committee that the cost of these temporary structures
is about 75 per cent, of the cost of similar structures erected