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To enable the Engineer to check the thermal load, etc., instruments
are provided to record the amount of water evaporated, feed
water temperature, CO2 in the flue gases, etc., etc. Automatic
feed control is also provided.
Adjacent to the pump room (ground floor) is the water softening
plant and salt store. The whole of the hot water supply is softened
by this plant, which also supplies soft water for boiler feed purposes
and cold supply to the Laundry.
On the second floor of the tower are the hot water storage
cylinders with a capacity of 900 gallons, whilst on the third floor
are the cold storage tanks holding 3,500 gallons.
To avoid building an unsightly brick chimney, a steel chimney
is run up inside the tower. An induced draught fan is fitted, this
having special grit-arresting arrangements.
(f) The Laundry.—Erected on the northern boundary, is brick
built, top and side lighted, and divided into three compartments—
"Receiving,'' washing and drying and ironing. The walls are finished
in white glazed brickwork to a height of 5ft. ; the flooring is part
granolithic and part teak-blocks.
The equipment comprises two large rotary washing machines,
one 30in. diameter hydro extractor, one 18in. by 90in. "Decoudan"
ironing machine, one 38in. laundry taper press, drying closet with
8 draw-out drying horses, steeping tanks, sorting racks, washing
tubs, ironing tables, etc. The ironing process is by electric fiexless
irons.
(g) Generally. — "Keepalite" emergency lighting has been
installed in the following:—
New Surgical Block.—Operating Theatre, sterilizer room,
sink room, kitchen, babies' room, duty room and 6 cubicle
wards.
New Ward Block.—Labour Room, sterilizer room, sink
room, servery, babies' room, reception ward and waiting room,
and in the 7 bed wards.