CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 171

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169

bad air gaining

$.

ales

to the wards.

In reply to the second complaint

that the partitions between the closets, urinals the instead of being carried up to the ceiling, stop short at a height of nine feet, I should state that, with the approval of the Colonial Surgeon this was done

on purpose in order to obtain the most complete circulation of air in the towers,

which provided with air ventilating outlets through the

in addition are

into the external air

walls

a little below

ceiling level. It would of

tour et

#

feelings would not be hurt, if they did. closet handle being

hear the sound of

A

pulled up. It. Wharry complains that the partition walls of the closets are

wood; he calls them "wooden screens". On this point

I may remark that wood was chosen in preference to lath and cement plaster for the partitions, not alone because of the highly ornamental appearance of this beautiful and non-absorbent wood, but because it would enable the partitions to be periodically

scoured with a

scrubbing brush and carbolic acid and water.

there are

9

Dr Wharry says

to

have made noises less perceptible if the compartment had been boxed in by partition walls carried

to the ceiling,

but

up the patients at

this Hospital, for the most part male - Europeans,

in the lower ranks

of life, Sikhs, Hindoos and Chinese

are

not persons of refinement or sensibility, it was thought their inner feelings

in the towers. As there is

Each lower on

statement is

ko

110

Q

sinks

sink to

Every floor, this mis-statement was doubt unintentional

and it has since been explained to

me that what was meant

there

was that

there were no proper sinks. sinks raised up from

the height of a

man's waist.

The

6-

height

7

its

uru

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169 bad air gaining $. ales to the wards. In reply to the second complaint that the partitions between the closets, urinals the instead of being carried up to the ceiling, stop short at a height of nine feet, I should state that, with the approval of the Colonial Surgeon this was done on purpose in order to obtain the most complete circulation of air in the towers, which provided with air ventilating outlets through the in addition are into the external air walls a little below ceiling level. It would of tour et # feelings would not be hurt, if they did. closet handle being hear the sound of A pulled up. It. Wharry complains that the partition walls of the closets are wood; he calls them "wooden screens". On this point I may remark that wood was chosen in preference to lath and cement plaster for the partitions, not alone because of the highly ornamental appearance of this beautiful and non-absorbent wood, but because it would enable the partitions to be periodically scoured with a scrubbing brush and carbolic acid and water. there are 9 Dr Wharry says to have made noises less perceptible if the compartment had been boxed in by partition walls carried to the ceiling, but up the patients at this Hospital, for the most part male - Europeans, in the lower ranks of life, Sikhs, Hindoos and Chinese are not persons of refinement or sensibility, it was thought their inner feelings in the towers. As there is Each lower on statement is ko 110 Q sinks sink to Every floor, this mis-statement was doubt unintentional and it has since been explained to me that what was meant there was that there were no proper sinks. sinks raised up from the height of a man's waist. The 6- height 7 its uru
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169 bad air gaining $. ales to the wards. In reply to the second complaint that the partitions between the closets, urinals the mistead of being carried up to the culing, stop short at a height of nine felt, I should stati that, with the approval of the Colonial Surgeon this was done on purpose in order to obtain the most complete circulation of air in the towers, which provided with air in ventilating outlets through the in addition are into the external air walls a little below citing level. It would of tour et # ferlings would not be hurt, if they did. closet handle bring hear the sound of A pulled up. It. Wharry complains that the partitional walls of the closets are wood; he calls them "worden screens. On this posit kraat may remark that leak chosen in preference to lath and cement plaster for the partitions, not alone breause of the highly ornamental appearance of this beautiful and non absorbent word, but breause it would quable the partitions to be periodically scoured with a scrubbing brush and carbolic acid and water. there are 9 Dr Whany says to have made noises less perceptible if the compartment had bean boxed. in by partition walls carried the ceiling, but up the patients at this Hospital, for the most part ma. -piners, Europeans. in the lower ranker of life, Sikhs, Hindoos and Chinese are not persons of refinement or sensibility, it was thought their inn ferlings in the towers. As there is Each lower on statement is ko 110 Q sinks sink to Every floor, this mis. doubt unintentional and it has since been explaned to me that what was meant there lothe was that sinks, that is the floor no proper sinks. sinks raised up from the height of a man's waist. The 6- height 7 its uru
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169

bad air gaining

$.

ales

to the wards.

In reply to the second complaint

that the partitions between the closets, urinals the mistead of being carried up to the culing, stop short at a height of nine felt, I should stati that, with the approval of the Colonial Surgeon this was done

on purpose in order to obtain the most complete circulation of air in the towers,

which provided with air in ventilating outlets through the

in addition are

into the external air

walls

a little below

citing level. It would of

tour et

#

ferlings would not be hurt, if they did. closet handle bring

hear the sound of

A

pulled up. It. Wharry complains that the partitional walls of the closets are

wood; he calls them "worden screens. On this posit

kraat

may remark that leak chosen in preference to lath and cement plaster for the partitions, not alone breause of the highly ornamental appearance of this beautiful and non absorbent word, but breause it would quable the partitions to be periodically

scoured with a

scrubbing brush and carbolic acid and water.

there are

9

Dr Whany says

to

have made noises less perceptible if the compartment had bean boxed. in by partition walls carried

the ceiling,

but

up the patients at

this Hospital, for the most part ma. -piners, Europeans.

in the lower ranker

of life, Sikhs, Hindoos and Chinese

are

not persons of refinement or sensibility, it was thought their inn ferlings

in the towers. As there is

Each lower on

statement is

ko

110

Q

sinks

sink to

Every floor, this mis. doubt unintentional

and it has since been explaned to

me that what was meant

there

lothe

was that

sinks, that is

the floor

no proper sinks. sinks raised up from

the height of a

man's waist.

The

6-

height

7

its

uru

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