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cheerful manner in which they have worked under conditions of
considerable discomfort.
The scheme for the new Scarlet Fever block has now been
sanctioned, and by the time this report is in the press, I sincerely
hope the work of erecting it will have commenced.
The Disinfector for the Hospital is a Thresh emergency one.
This has been of great value, but in the new scheme a permanent
building with steam disinfector is to be provided. This will be a
great improvement, the work will be done in less time and more
thoroughly.
The Hospital Mortuary is a small corrugated iron building
and is not well adapted for the purpose. I hope the next extension
at the hospital will include a more convenient and suitable building.
Rancliffe House. This is a large brick building situated in the
Central Park. It is used as a Convalescent Home for Scarlet
Fever patients who are kept there for a few-weeks before being
sent home. It serves a useful purpose, and gives an additional
27 beds for treating this disease. 1 hope however, in the near
future that an additional ward will be built for this purpose on the
Isolation Hospital site. It would effect a great economy in the
working expenses to have the whole under one management, and
the constant transference of patients would be avoided.
The Laundry for the use of both Hospital and Convalescent
Home is situated at the Clock House.
This is by no means well adapted for the large amount of
work now required.
The extension scheme now in hand provides for a new and
well equipped laundry on the Hospital Site, this will be a most
welcome and much needed improvement.