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Administration Block, etc.
As a consequence of the increased Hospital the following extensions and additions would be
required:—
General An extension of existing Kitchen.
Provision of two additional larders.
An extension of existing Pantry.
Nursing Staff Lecture Room.
Study Room.
(a) If 44 live in and 32 live out—
An extension of the Nurses' Dining Room.
Provision of 28 additional bedrooms, with bathrooms and w.c.'s.
Provision of additional nurses' sitting room.
Cloakroom with bathroom and w.c. accommodation for nurses living out.
or (b) If 76 live out—
A Nurses' Hostel with 64 bedrooms and the necessary sitting rooms, recreation rooms,
and other accommodation would be required.
Domestic Staff Provision of new Dining Room for Maids.
Cloakroom with bathroom and w.c. accommodation for maids living out
Sewing Maid Provision of new Sewing Room.
Male Staff Provision of a new messroom for Male Staff.
Cycle Shed A larger shed is required for cycles of nursing, domestic and male staff.
Dispensary Extension of dispensary stores accommodation.
Mortuary Provision of a Mortuary, P.M. Room and Chapel.
Incinerator-Ashpit New Incinerator and Ashpit required.
Children's Room The provision of a room for children who come with patients' visitors.
Roads The provision of Roads.
Ambulance The provision of an additional ambulance and three drivers.
Provision of Steam, Laundry, Heating, Water Softening.
Steam.—The only place where steam is used for sterilising at the present time at the Hospital
is in the Disinfector situated in the Steward's block. The use of electricity for sterilising has not been
altogether satisfactory and it is desirable that steam should be available at all times for sterilisation
in connection with the Labour Ward and the Operating Theatre. If, however, steam were made
available, it would probably be desirable to use it in connection with sterilisation in all the wards.
Laundry.—The approximate total number of pieces dealt with per annum at the Municipal
Hospital Laundry on behalf of the Maternity Hospital is 128,000 and the number which the Municipal
Hospital deal with for themselves is 348,000. If extension takes place the number of pieces will be
in the neighbourhood of 300,000 per annum for the Maternity Hospital alone, and it would appear
to be economical to provide a laundry in connection with this Hospital as the present running to and
from the Municipal Hospital four times a week and the necessary separation of articles at the Municipal
Hospital Laundry involve considerable expense.
Heating generally—Hot water for washing purposes is supplied at present from three
domestic boilers, one for the Administration Block and two for the Wards.
Water for heating purposes is obtained at present from three heating boilers, one for the
Administration Block and two for the Wards.
It is suggested that the whole method of heating and supply of hot water should be considered
in relation to the extensions to the Hospital including a Laundry and the use of steam for sterilising
purposes.
Water Softening—This would fall to be considered in connection with the question of heating
generally.