340
On the Upper Deck are situated six Private Wards, a Dispensary, Medical Officer's quarters, four bath-rooms, kitchen, scullery and servants' quarters; the dimensions of which are given in the following plan:----
Name or Number
of each
Room, Ward, W.C., &c.
Ward I., (Private),...
Length in feet.
Breadth in feet.
Height in feet.
Cubic Space.
Number of Beds.
Q
Ventilating Openings.
Doors and Windows,
Sliding Shutters, &c., Ports, &c.,
sq. feet.
sq. feet.
62
feet.
feet.
feet.
16.0
13.4
8.0
1,707
19
II.,
III., (
(
39
),..........
16.0
13.4
8.0
1,707
N
་་
""
),.........
14.6
13.6
8.0
1,566
N
""
IV.,
(
>>
)...........
14.6
13.6
8.0
1,566
""
V., (
22
)...........
15.6
13.6
8.0
1,674
2
"3
VI., {
31
),..........
15.6
13.6
8.0
1,674
Dispensary,.
10.0
11.6
8.0
920
Bath-rooms (4) each,
4.9
11.6
8.0
437
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62
62
62
62
62
35
28
average
Upper Deck,
59.0
37.0
15.0
32,745*
24
251†
average
Servants' Quarters,..
31.0
20.0
8.0
4,960
228
Lower or Main Deck,
147,0
31.0
10.6
47,848 32
175
Water Tank Room,
Store Rooms,
:
Ventilating Shaft Diameter. Down and Up.
The Lower or Main Deck contains accommodations for 32 patients, quarters for two Native attendants and the Water Tank Room.
13. From the attached plan it will be seen that the accommodation is as follows:--
Private patients 12 beds.
Third class patients 56 beds.
Ventilation is very good throughout the ship during the winter months.
In the summer season if it is necessary to occupy the Lower Deck for cholera patients large square ports will have to be substituted for the present small round port holes.
On emergency over 110 patients could be accommodated, giving each 600 cubic feet on the Upper Deck and 900 cubit feet on the Lower Deck, which with the satisfactory ventilation is liberal.
14. It will be noticed that the ship is unprovided with a disinfector and suitable store accom- modation, both of which are very necessary adjuncts to a hospital ship for the treatment of infectious diseases.
15. The distance of her moorings from the City has proved to be a source of considerable inconvenience.
IV. ADDITIONAL OFFICERS' QUARTERS.
16. This building was completed and occupied in June 1892, and the advantages, which I anticipated in my last annual Report would be derived from this important addition to the Hospital premises, have been fully realised.
17. On the completion of this building that temporarily occupied by the Officers reverted to the . use of the Colonial Surgeon.
V.-HOSPITAL PREMISES.
18. These have been maintained in as satisfactory condition as the funds available will permit; no alterations have been made.
* This, of course, does not include the large air space above the private wards and Dispensary, passages, &c.
Including sliding shutters above private wards. In addition to all there is an open space of 1 inches between the side and roof of
ship all round.