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SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 1975

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+BECAUSE OF THE MUCH HEAVIER WORKLOAD, IT OPERATES TWO SEVEN-HOUR SHIFTS A DAY AND HAS REACHED ITS FULL CAPACITY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID. IN MAY THIS YEAR, IT WASHED MORE THAN 1,500,000 PIECES OF HOSPITAL LINEN WITH A TOTÁL HEIGHT OF ABOUT 970,000 POUNDS.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE WIDE RANGE OF AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN BOTH LAUNDRIES ENABLES THE UNIT TO SAVE A LOT OF MANPOWER AND KEEP RECURRENT EXPENDITURE LOW.

+THE AVERAGE COST, INCLUDING STAFF SALARIES, OVERTIME PAY SOAP AND OTHER WASHING MATERIALS, WORKS OUT TO BE ABOUT 24 CENTS PER POUND (OR 15 CENTS PER PIECE OF LINEN, HE SAID.

+OF COURSE WE HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, WHICH HELPS CUT DOWN A LOT IN MAINTENANCE COSTS,+ HE ADDED.

THE LAUNDRIES HAVE A COMPLEMENT OF TWO MANAGERS, FOUR ASSISTANT MANAGERS, TWO ASSISTANT HOSPITAL SECRETARIES AND ABOUT 220 MALE WORKERS. IT ALSO HAS A SMALL TEAM OF AMAHS TO MEND AND PATCH ANY LINEN WHICH GET TORN IN USE.

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