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Cases have been sent into the Hospital having double infection
such as Scarlet Fever and Whooping Cough, Mumps, or Chicken
Pox, but in every case the diagnosis has been made before
admission into the Ward, and these cases have been isolated in
the cubicles without any cross infection taking place. It is still
gratifying to note the improved condition of the children admitted
as regards cleanliness due to medical inspection of school
children.
The work at the Hospital takes up a considerable amount of
my time, which might be spent in out-door Public Health work,
especially since the Tuberculosis Patients have been under treatment.
I visit the Hospital at least once a day, and at other times
when necessary or telephoned for, but the fact that there is no
Resident Medical Officer involves a large amount of responsibility
on the Matron and Nursing Staff.
The following report, dated 5th January, 1914, was issued to
the Committee on the further provision of accommodation at the
Hospital, and a sub-committee has been appointed to consider the
same :—
"Until the recent outbreak of Diphtheria in the Borough the
accommodation at the Borough Isolation Hospital has been
sufficient and for the past 18 months the Local Government Board
have been pleased to sanction the use of 24 beds for treatment oi
Tuberculosis under the National Insurance Act.
"As the Local Government Board point out in their letter of
December 4th, 1913, the number of beds available at the Hospital
on the basis of their standard of 2,000 cubic feet of air space per
bed is only 76, whereas taken on the estimated population of
142,000 we should have at the rate of 1 per 1,000, viz. : 142 beds
for Infectious Disease.
"The Board in their letter suggest provision should be made
for :—
"(1) A new Tuberculosis pavilion to be placed outside the
existing Hospital upon some of the adjoining land belonging to
the Council, and which is at present let off in allotments.