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I have already alluded to the inconvenience of the approach to the reception department: I will only add that a waiting room 19x16 is altogether inadequate in point of size; that a bath to be placed so that a patient who requires a bath before admission must pass to and from it through the crowded waiting room, is not convenient and that it is undesirable to those waiting close to the actual work in the building. It appears unavoidable to ...

... there will be a considerable amount of out-patient work, in which case the dispensary (or laboratory), surgery and waiting room should be in closer proximity to each other, because access to these buildings would of course be necessary.

As regards the kitchen & scullery, apart from the question of ... their position, I would call attention to the fact that they are lighted only by a row of very small clerestory windows facing the South and fully exposed to the sun; that the lift leads directly into the kitchen whence the lift traffic could carry kitchen smells to all the floors of the building; and that the W.C. would be better hidden behind the wall.

The storage accommodation required for a hospital of this size is considerable. It includes a large, well-lighted bedding store with central racks for waterframes, and side racks for pillows; a linen store with better shelves fitted with tiers; a central grocery and medical comforts store; and a miscellaneous store. The plans provide 12 stores of various sizes and shapes, of which some are without any direct communication with the outside by light and air, and none of which has the proper dimensions for ...

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598 I have already alluded to the inconvenience of the approach to the reception department: I will only add that a waiting room 19x16 is altogether inadequate in point of size; that a bath to be placed so that a patient who requires a bath before admission must pass to and from it through the crowded waiting room, is not convenient and that it is undesirable to those waiting close to the actual work in the building. It appears unavoidable to ... ... there will be a considerable amount of out-patient work, in which case the dispensary (or laboratory), surgery and waiting room should be in closer proximity to each other, because access to these buildings would of course be necessary. As regards the kitchen & scullery, apart from the question of ... their position, I would call attention to the fact that they are lighted only by a row of very small clerestory windows facing the South and fully exposed to the sun; that the lift leads directly into the kitchen whence the lift traffic could carry kitchen smells to all the floors of the building; and that the W.C. would be better hidden behind the wall. The storage accommodation required for a hospital of this size is considerable. It includes a large, well-lighted bedding store with central racks for waterframes, and side racks for pillows; a linen store with better shelves fitted with tiers; a central grocery and medical comforts store; and a miscellaneous store. The plans provide 12 stores of various sizes and shapes, of which some are without any direct communication with the outside by light and air, and none of which has the proper dimensions for ...
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598 I have already alluded to the inconvenience of the approach to the reception department: " will only add that a waiting 19x16 is altogether uncedequate in panch of size : that a bath to placed that a patient who requires a batt before admission must pass theref the crowded waity to and from ribut, is not coustment and that it sus deciable to thase wath close to actually won this the building. It appears unavoidable to The there will be a considerable accoms of aut-patient work, in which case the digemar ((or laboratory) surgery and waiting room duruld be in closer purmimity to Each other, becaudats to these building would of course be sucency, As regards the Ritiker & scullery, aporta the e question of :tion of their fosition, I would call attention the fact that Hey are lightest they anly by a row of very or call depeace J comidaws hear the roof. facing the South and fully Exposed to the sum : that the lift treno directs ins the tritiken whence the lift traft could the Ritelen smells to all the floor of Carry the buildine and that the W.C. would be bettin ou hide the wall,. The storage accommodation required for a brepital of this life is &acutilated a large. lighted, bedding store with central lack for will wattrame, and lide racks in lillows: a smile store with better shelves frites liian: a glutral grocery and medical Comfor 5 tre aux 2 Miscellaneous stre. He Plans fervide 12 More of vauous sizes and thapes of which nous sizes & are without any direct communication. with the autricle by it and air and no are i of which has the proper descensions for wither
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598

I have already alluded to the inconvenience of the approach to the reception department: " will only add that a waiting 19x16 is altogether uncedequate in panch of size : that a bath to placed that a patient who requires a batt before admission must pass theref the crowded waity to and from ribut, is not coustment and that it sus deciable to thase wath close to actually won this the building. It appears unavoidable to

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