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Isolation Hospital Extensions.
The extensions were completed during the year, the New Central Kitchen in June and
the Cubicle Block, alterations to the Old Administration Block and the Engineer's Workshop,
etc., later in the year.
It was arranged for the extensions to be formally opened by the Mayor (Alderman C. A.
Farman, J.P.) on October 7th but owing to the war this was postponed until April 27th, 1940.
The new buildings were designed, and the work supervised, by the Borough Engineer,
the main Contractors being Messrs. E. A. Russell Ltd. ; the contract amounting in all to
approximately £28,000. The installation of all electrical fittings and services were supervised
by the Borough Electrical Engineer.
Description of Buildings.
(a) The Kitchen, Stores and Dining Rooms.
This building has been erected on a site which is considered to be reasonably
central for access to the existing and future wards and other buildings of the Hospital,
and forms an addition to the group of administrative buildings recently erected
nearby. It is built in dark red sand-faced bricks with artificial stone copings and
has flat roofs except over the Kitchen which is covered with Bangor slates.
Access to the Stores is obtained at the east end of the building, where the
Unloading Room is situated. This is so planned to enable lorries, etc., to draw up
and discharge the various stores. A wide corridor with tiled dado and terrazzo
floor leading to the Kitchen serves also the following stores :— Hardware and
Crockery, Bread, Groceries and Fruit and Vegetables whilst in addition there are
four Refrigeration Rooms, Ice Box, Cleaners Cupboard and Still Room. An office
is provided for the Steward next to the Entrance.
The Kitchen, 60 feet long and 29 feet wide, is equipped in the most modern
manner and is amply capable of dealing with the requirements of the existing hospital.
Sufficient space has been allowed for additional plant to meet the needs of any future
extensions. The cooking apparatus is heated by gas and steam while the mixer
bacon cutter and potato peeler are each worked by their own electric motor. Opening
out of the Kitchen on one side is the main wash-up Scullery and on the other are the
Nurses' and Maids' Sculleries, Serveries and Cook's Room. The last mentioned
Sculleries are equipped with dish washing machines, sinks and dressers, etc., and
there is access from them to the back of the Dining Room Serving Table and Hot
cupboards.
The Dining Rooms have been designed to give a light and pleasant atmosphere
When in daily use the Nurses' and Maids' Rooms are divided by a partition which
when not required can be folded into recesses. This will then give a room 50 feet
long and 32 feet wide and will constitute a useful adjunct to the Institution for
recreational purposes. It is amply lighted at each end and by a large central lay
light. The floor is of Jarrah laid in narrow boards.
Doors at each end give access to Cloak Rooms and Lavatories for both branches
of the Staff.
(b) The Engineer's Workshop.
Owing to the increasing size of the Hospital and the expansion of the Heating
and Hot Water Systems it has been found necessary to provide accommodation to
enable the Heating Engineer to carry out minor repairs and renewals to the equipment
when wanted. The site of the old workshop has now been occupied by the new
Kitchen Block and for greater convenience the new building has been placed next
to the Boiler House.
It measures 40 feet by 20 feet and is provided with work benches, Lathe, drill,
emery wheel and Smith's hearth. It is constructed of stock bricks with flat roof
over and stone coping.
(c) The Coal Store.
Erected opposite the Boiler House, is capable of storing 160 tons as a reserve
supply of coal. This building takes the place of the old open timber sheds used for
that purpose previously situated on the kitchen site.
Provision is made for the storage of House Coal and Ashes in this building.
(d) The Laundry Building Extension.
This Extension forms a wing on the north-west corner of the Laundry and is
designed to provide storage of Mattresses, Blankets, Linen, etc., and at the extreme
end a Sewing Room has been built.
The materials are similar to those used for the original block.
(e) New Cubicle Block (No. 10).
This new Ward has been designed on a similar plan to Blocks 8 and 9 and is
constructed with red hand made bricks, Bangor slating and artificial stone copings.
The building is cruciform in shape with Five Cubicle Wards to each of the four wings.
In the centre of the block is situated the Duty Room, octagonal on plan, with
observation windows to each wing. It is fitted with sinks, utensil and instrument
sterilizers, electric refrigerator, gas cooker and the latest type of fire hose reel.
Adjacent to the Duty Room is a large linen store, larder and staff lavatory.
At the end of each wing is a Bathroom, W.C. and Sinkroom. The latter is fitted
with bedpan washer, marble draining shelf and sink. One bedpan sterilizer is also
provided.
The building is so situated that the verandahs face either South-East or SouthWest.
Several small improvements on the previous blocks have been made in the
design. The verandah has been widened to 8 feet 6 inches and the glass verandah
roofs have been cantilevered from the building thus doing away with all support
posts. The type of window on the verandah side has been modified.
The floors of the cubicles, verandahs and lavatories are paved with Terrazzo
and the Duty Room with Quarry tiles.