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G.—INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
Renovations, etc.—The following works of renovation
and maintenance were carried out during 1935:—
Extensive underpinning and interior renovations of A.
and D. Blocks.
Interior renovations of F. Block.
Renovations of cubicles, lavatories, and sluices, also
exterior renovations of G. Block.
Provision of doors and screen to verandah at rear of
T. Block.
Interior renovations, repairs to lantern light, provision
of store room, sorting bins; heating of sorting room,
and new starching tank to Laundry.
Exterior and interior renovations of Lodge.
Repair of fences.
Repair of roadways.
Staff.—The staff at the end of the year consisted of a
Resident Medical Officer, Matron, 6 Sisters (1 Home, 1 Tutor,
4 Ward), 1 Senior Staff Nurse, 9 Staff Nurses, 18 Probationers,
1 Needlewoman and 18 Domestics. The non-resident
staff consisted of 2 Clerical, 1 Assistant Needlewoman, 4
Laundry maids, 5 Charwomen and 10 Males.
Nine Probationers were successful in the first part of
their Fever Certificate examination, and three obtained the
Certificate on completion of training.
In March your Council decided to provide part-time
medical relief, and Dr. H. W. Harding was later appointed to
relieve the Resident Medical Officer on two half-days per
week, four week-ends per annum, and four weeks' annual
leave.
Dr. Hamilton's name was added to the Essex Insurance
Committee's panel list for the purpose of staff medical service.
General.—The death-rate per hundred admissions of infectious
disease patients was 0.87.
During the year the County Council continued the
amount of the grant payable by them in respect of infectious
disease beds. The grant was made up as follows:—
(1) £5 per bed on a basis of 2,000 cubic feet per £
bed (i.e., 81 beds) 405
(2) £10 per ambulance 20
Total £425