A collection of papers intended to promote an institution for the cure and prevention of infectious fevers in Newcastle and other populous towns ; together with the communications of the most eminent physicians relative to the safety and importance of annexing fever-wards to the Newcastle and other infirmaries / by John Clark.

  • Clark, John, 1744-1805.
Date:
1802
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A collection of papers intended to promote an institution for the cure and prevention of infectious fevers in Newcastle and other populous towns ; together with the communications of the most eminent physicians relative to the safety and importance of annexing fever-wards to the Newcastle and other infirmaries / by John Clark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    AA. Old Infirmary. B. Infirmary New Wards. C. Out-offices to the Old Building one story high. DD. Yard to the Old Building. E. Burial ground, which ought to be removed. F. Fever-house annexed to the New Building. GG. Shrubbery. H. Lawn before the Infirmary. J. Yard to the Fever-house intended to be separated, b> a wall, from the yard to the Old Building. K. Intended wall to separate the lawn and part of the shrubbery from the passage to the Fever-house. S. Safe to the Old Building. T. Fever-room to the Old Building; the door of which is 42 feet distant from the back door of the Infirmary, No. 8. No. 1. South front entrance to the Infirmary. а. Common entrance to the Old Building. 3. Passage gate to the Old Building. 4. v Back gates to the Old Building, for admitting carts, 5. ) &c. which are kept shut at other times. б. Door of the intended passage leading to the Fever- house. 7. Door of the Fever-house. 8. Back door to the Old Building. Distance from No. 2 to 3> ~ - 103 feet. 3 to 4) - - 6r do. 4 to 5> ~ - 84 do. S to 6, - - 100 do. 6 to 7, — 120 do. 468 Distance from No. 2, the common entrance to the Old Building, to No. 7, the door of the Fever-house,—468 feet. . A 2