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A water-bed has been provided, and has already proved most useful, especially in a case of
Typhoid Fever admitted when suffering with a large bed sore. An air mattress, with separate air
pillow, lias also been obtained for use in the Ambulance, the shaking in which, notwithstanding
the rubber tyres, was much complained of by some of the patients.
The following matters relating to the Hospital have been dealt with during the year —
Provision of new steam supply to laundry and sterilizer, and of blinds and furniture
for new buildings. Recommendation for omission of Clauses 4 and 5 of the rules and
regulations for the Hospital. Furniture for Hospital; case of Scarlet Fever taken to the
North Eastern Hospital; increase of salary of Matron and first Nurse, and an increase of £2
per annum for Matron's uniform; engagement of second House and Ward-maid.
Appointment of additional Nurse to undertake ambulance work and night duty; insurance
of vertical boiler and sterilizer. Water supply to Hospital; application for the refunding of
expenses incurred with regard to two children treated in the London Fever Hospital;
ambulance to be kept at the Hospital, and, except under exceptional circumstances, patients
not to be received into tlie Hospital during tlie six months from April to September
inclusive later than 7 p.m., and during tlie remaining six months not later than 5 p.m.;
floors of two of the Isolation Wards stopped, and floors of all the Wards re-polished;
purchase of Sleeper Road at Hospital (left by the contractors) for use in filling up the
ground at the rear of the new buildings; Laundry fittings and articles required for bedroom
of Laundry woman; advertisement for Laundry woman to live on the premises; tenders for
the supply of drugs and provisions. Authorization of Matron to engage Laundry woman ;
insurance of new buildings and furniture against loss by fire; outside blind over kitchen
window; the fixing of 8 additional telephones in the hospital buildings; water supply.
Letter re patient suffering from Diphtheria treated in one of the Metropolitan Asylum's
Board's Hospitals; continuation of contract for the supply of bread and flour. Tenders for
furniture to be supplied where necessary in the administrative block and for the smaller
of the new Ward blocks; the furnishing of the larger Isolation Ward block being deferred.
Transfer of milk contract and continuation of contracts for the supply of meat and fish ;
continuation of the contracts for the supply of bread and flour.
Cost of Maintenance of Patients and Resident Staff at the Hospital.—In
order to calculate this I have ascertained the amount expended during the year on milk, butter,
eggs, meat, fish, bread, flour, groceries, greengroceries and beer—in fact, on everything