CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 65

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4th. The structure of the buildings, including adaptations to climate and arrangements for ventilation, coolness, and warmth. Baths.

Civil Hospital. There is nothing peculiar in the structure of the Hospital - not having been built for the purpose. It is simply a two-storied quadrilateral house, having verandahs on its north and south sides. All that was done to adapt it to its present purpose was to knock down partitions, so as to allow a free draught of air through the wards, and to erect large ventilators in the roof. This has been found to answer admirably, and we have never been required to do more, even in the hottest season. Up to the present time, we have been without any arrangement for baths, hot or cold, beyond what could be carried by Coolies. I anticipate, however, that now water has been introduced into the enclosure, this subject will not be forgotten.

The plans of this building, as well as that of the Lock Hospital, accompany this and give the necessary information.

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10 I 62 2x 01 801 E 2 1 HOSPITALS. 4th. The structure of the buildings, including adaptations to climate and arrangements for ventilation, coolness, and warmth. Baths. Civil Hospital. There is nothing peculiar in the structure of the Hospital - not having been built for the purpose. It is simply a two-storied quadrilateral house, having verandahs on its north and south sides. All that was done to adapt it to its present purpose was to knock down partitions, so as to allow a free draught of air through the wards, and to erect large ventilators in the roof. This has been found to answer admirably, and we have never been required to do more, even in the hottest season. Up to the present time, we have been without any arrangement for baths, hot or cold, beyond what could be carried by Coolies. I anticipate, however, that now water has been introduced into the enclosure, this subject will not be forgotten. The plans of this building, as well as that of the Lock Hospital, accompany this and give the necessary information.
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10 I 62 2x 01 801 E 2 1 HOSPITALS. 4th. The structure of the buildings, including adaptations to climate and arrangements for ventilation, coolness, and warmth. Baths. Civil Hospital. There is nothing peonhar in the stincture of the Hospital - not having been built for the pumpose. It is simply a two storied quadrilateral house, having verandahs was free draught on its north and south sides. All that was done to adapt it to its present purpose to knock down partitions, so as to allow a of air through the wards, and to erect large ventilators in the roof - This has been found - found to answer ad punkuls which were ademically, fust up have wever so that the been required ever in the hottest season. Up to the present time we have been without cold, any arrangement for baths, hot or beyond what could be carried by Coolics. Santicipate however that now water has been introduced into the inclasme, this subject will not be forgotten. The plans of this building as well as that of the all the Lock Hospital accompany this and give necessary information_
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10

I

62

2x 01

801

E

2

1

HOSPITALS.

4th. The structure of the buildings, including adaptations to climate and arrangements for ventilation, coolness, and warmth. Baths.

Civil Hospital. There is

nothing peonhar in

the stincture of the Hospital - not having been built for the pumpose. It is simply a two storied quadrilateral house, having verandahs

was

free draught

on its north and south sides. All that

was done to adapt it to its present purpose to knock down partitions, so as to allow a of air through the wards, and to erect large ventilators in the roof - This has been found

- found to answer ad punkuls which were

ademically,

fust up have

wever

so that the

been required

ever in the hottest season. Up to the present time we have been without

cold,

any arrangement for baths, hot or beyond what could be carried by Coolics. Santicipate however

that now water has been introduced into the inclasme, this

subject will not be forgotten.

The plans of this building

as well as

that of the

all the

Lock Hospital accompany this and give

necessary information_

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