Advantage has been taken of the excep- tionally bright light to use only high level windows in the ancillary rooms in order to provide as much wall space as possible for cupboards and essential apparatus.
OPERATING THEATRES
say 13'0'. The rest of the space would be available for the air-conditioning ducts, plant and other services, which should be accommodated near the theatre suites in any case.
HEATING AND WATER
LIFTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The number and type of lifts to be provided at the two main centres of ver- tica! communication serving the 12 Gr more floors presented a difficult problem. The general experience in multi-storeyed hospitals is that the bottleneck in the There will be a total of 12 theatres in three suites, each containing four operat-
The unusual requirements for heating smooth organisation and administration is ing theatres, and in addition a separate the installation of a low or high pressure
over such a short period does not warrant often the lack of adequate lift services. floor containing four major labour rooms hot water system for the hospital heating
It is proposed, therefore, to install 7 and associated accommodation for the
It will be possible to heat those lifts in the east lobby and 6 in the west system. Obstetric Wards and private patients: also a Twin Theatre Suite provided separ- tioning is an essential requirement, by the still an open question.
parts of the building in which air-condi- lobby, but the numbers and sizes
The structure is ately for use in connection with the
such that the numbers can be modified Children's Wards.
either way without upsetting the general balance or circulations.
It is felt that this number of theatres will meet the requirements of the Surgi- cal Staff, especially if full account is taken of the flexibility the proposed arrangement provides in making all the theatres readily accessible to all the Surgical and associat-
ed wards.
addition of heating batteries in the pri- mary circulation system of the plant. However, various systems of heating will be thoroughly investigated before a final decision is made.
The heating of the rest of the hospital will be confined where patients аге being nursed and sedentary workers are housed.
to the essential areas
It was considered that it would be most unwise to limit the height of the theatres Owing to the special requirements of to that of the Ward Units, which is likely cold water services in the hospital, it was to be of the order of 10 ft. floor to felt that it was essential that they should ceiling. On the other hand, to increase be safeguarded during periods of drought the rest of the hospital to give a comfort and emergency. Storage tanks capable able 12'0' to 13'0" in the Operating of giving at least 36 hours supply will be Theatres and carry this height through all provided. The capacity of the tanks will floors would lead to a gross extravagance be in the neighbourhood of 40,000 to in the overall building cube, and this led 50,000 gallons, and there will be provided to the conclusion that the space occupied in the transverse wing at the east end, by the theatres themselves should occupy at main roof level. This will ensure all the height of two floors to permit the points being gravity fed in the case of any theatres to be of a reasonable height of temporary dislocation of main supplies.
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Lastly it was considered that there should be an internal communication sys-
tem linking the hospital with the residen- tial accommodation etc, on the site, and which would incorporate also the paging. fire alarm and patients calling systems etc. The details of these have not been settled
and further consideration of their installa- tion is left for later discussion.
No special provision has yet been made for radio or television, but it is likely that efficient enquiry bureau which could act a link between the external and in- ternal telephone systems will be included to provide anxious relatives with up-to- date information about the patients.
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This same bureau could also be linked with the local fire stations, ambulance depots and other emergency services.
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