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hospitals, since long journeys of patients suffering from this
disease were attended with peculiar danger. The Managers
concurred with these views, and, armed with the approval of the
Board/were enabled to procure the land necessary for the
extension of the site, as set out in my last annual report.
Considerable additions to the staff and administrative
buildings have already been provided for, and are now nearing
completion. Plans, moreover, have been prepared for three
additional pavilions for fever patients and two for diphtheria
patients. These blocks are to be two storeys in height : the
present blocks are one storey only. The fever blocks will
contain on each floor a ward for 20 beds, the wards being 120
feet by 24 feet, exclusive of bayed ends, and 14 feet high.
Each bed will, therefore, have a clear wall space of 12 feet, a
floor area of 144 feet, and a cubic space of 2,016 feet, exclusive
of the bayed end of the ward, and also of a large bay at the side
of the ward. Ample provision is made of water closets, lavatories,
bath-rooms, etc., as well as accommodation for the
nurses. The diphtheria wards will be in two small two-storey
blocks, for males, and for females and children, respectively.
The males' block is intended for 20 beds in two wards of 10
each, and the females' block is intended for 28 beds in two
wards of 14 each. A small one-storey central block, to be
used in common, provides the necessary receiving and bathrooms,
visitors' rooms, etc, In other respects these blocks
will be similar to the larger fever blocks. The whole of the
wards will be warmed by open fires and by hot water.
Ventilation is provided for, with facilities for warming the
fresh air admitted in winter. The products of gas combustion
will be conveyed into the smoke flues. Provision is made
for escape in case of fire, by an iron stair in the recess at the
end of each ward, in addition to the ordinary staircase. Many
subsidiary buildings ate provided for, including a patients'
laundry—comprising receiving room, wash-house, foul-washhousc—drying,
ironing, and sorting rooms; a staff laundry;