Dr. R. Deane Sweeting's report to the Local Government Board upon a re-inspection of Ilkeston Borough : with especial reference to the use of the hospital for infectious diseases there.

  • Sweeting, R. Deane.
Date:
1911
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Credit: Dr. R. Deane Sweeting's report to the Local Government Board upon a re-inspection of Ilkeston Borough : with especial reference to the use of the hospital for infectious diseases there. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    middens require to be emptied more frequently than every three months. Slmufhter-kouses,—There are 19 registered. The condition of many of them is open to objection from bad paving and defective ventilation. Some are very dirty. Coiosheds^ dairies and milks hops,—There are 19 registered cow- sheds some of which have dairies attached to them. There are three registered milk sellers. Many of the cowsheds are badly paved and ventilated ; some are dark, dirty and dilapidated. The inspector of nuisances has of late been very active in looking after the condition of some of these cowsheds and in serving notices. It is a fairly common practice to store milk in larders with other food. Bakehouses,—There are 35 of these ; most of them are in good condition, a few only showing imperfect through ventilation. Common lodging-houses.—There are two registered. One of them still has the huge midden mentioned by Dr. Wheaton. The other is overcrowded, having more beds than the cubic space provided warrants. The inspector of nuisances will see that this is remedied. Offensive trades,—Three tripe boilers establishments are regis- tered ; they appear to be carried on satisfactorily. Hospital for infectious diseases,—This was erected in 1888 on a site of six acres at Little Hallam during a small-pox panic, and was put up as a temporary hospital in about three weeks. It is of the usual character of such buildings, viz., of corrugated iron, with brick piers and concrete foundations. There is no separate adminis- tration for the staff, and one disease only can be properly treated at a time. There are on each side a large and a small ward connected together, the two wards on one side being used for males and the two on the other side for females. The large ward njeasures 30 ft. by 18 ft. by 10 ft., the small 18 ft. by 18 ft. by 10 ft. There is room, therefore, for some 14 patients only, whereas at least 30 beds should be provided for the borough. Each of the large wards has a w.c. and bathroom. Intervening between the two small wards are a nurses’ bedroom, 14 ft. by 11 ft. by 10 ft., and a kitchen, 16 ft. by 14 ft. by 10 ft., adjacent to each other. Separated from these by a corridor is an annexe, containing on one side a scullery and bathroom, and on the other a larder and doctor’s surgery. Parallel with this corridor and extending along the two small wards and the nurses’ bedroom and kitchen is a verandah, provided with seats for patients. A basement has been added in recent years, containing two bedrooms for female staff, one 17 ft. 9 ins. by 13 ft. 6 ins. by 8 ft., the other 13 ft. 3 ins. by 13 ft. 3 ins. by 8 ft. : the floor of each room is more than 3 ft. below the surface of the adjoining ground. Though four or five beds can be put in these rooms, they must be considered as quite unsuitable for their purpose. A bathroom, linen cupboard and w.c. are also provided. A brick outbuilding contains a small hand laundry, an ambulance shed, and a mortuary, as well as a Nottingham steam disinfector, approached from rooms for infected and disinfected clothes, respectively. The hospital is heated by hot water pipes, a boilei* being ])hiced in the basement.
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