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"(2) Two new pavilions to contain at least 22 beds each for
cases of Infectious Disease other than Tuberculosis, to be placed
within the present Hospital site.
" (3) A Discharging Block.
"I would draw the Committee's attention to the demand for
admittance to Hospital in a Borough of this kind. The population
is rapidly increasing, the housing conditions and habits of the
people are not improving—so many houses that were at one time
occupied by one family are now occupied by two.
"There is also an increasing danger from being in close contact,
with other places from which Infectious Disease may be
introduced. Recently London and West Ham have had epidemics
of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria. It will therefore be seen how a
serious epidemic may be established in this Borough by the amount
of intercourse. It is only necessary to travel on the District Railway
in the early morning or evening to find out the danger owing
to the serious overcrowding of the trains of an epidemic of
Infectious Diseases occurring. I recently had in the Hospital a
youth who had been travelling up to business in town for a month
desquamating from a mild attack of Scarlet Fever.
" My suggestions therefore are
"(1) That one new pavilion similar to 'A' Block should be
provided with accommodation for staff above (otherwise it would
be necessary to build a new Administration Block).
" (2) A second pavilion similar to ' B ' Block (Bothwell's).
" (3) A Discharging Block to be erected near the Porter's
Lodge containing 4 each male and female beds, with bath and
dressing rooms at each end.
"In connection with the suggestions of the Local Government
Board to erect a Tuberculosis patients' pavilion, I would suggest
that a pavilion of 24 beds should be provided for the treatment of
Pulmonary Tuberculosis on condition that the Treasury make a
grant of three- fifths of the total cost of such under the provision
of the National Insurance Act.
"It may be thought by some members of the Committee that
such a site is unsuitable for the erection of a pavilion for the
treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, but I would point out that
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