The Attorney-General and others -v- The Mayor, aldermen & citizens of the city of Nottingham. Minutes of evidence (February 10 - February 15, 1904).

  • Great Britain. High Court of Justice. Chancery Division.
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[1904?]
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Credit: The Attorney-General and others -v- The Mayor, aldermen & citizens of the city of Nottingham. Minutes of evidence (February 10 - February 15, 1904). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    individual hospitals, l)ut a smaller nuinber of beds than the total of ^'pbmaiy 15, 1904 these hospitals represent. 2797. Yes, I think I gathered that from what you said '. —Yes. A 2798. What is proposed now for the hospital ?—^We purchased a large area of land there. 2799. Can you give me the acreage ?—Getting on for 60 acres. The sole reason for that was that we could not get a smaller portion ; the owners would not sell. B 2800. It is a good thing for a small-pox hospital ?—Certainly, but the enclosure will only be 40 feet from the outside of the building. The enclosure round the hospital will l^e erected at only 40 feet distance from the buildings. 2801. But beyond that there will be vacant land under the C control of the authority ?—Under the control in the sense that it is not fenced in. 2801a. But it is upon land l)elonging to them. Anybody who goes there will be a trespasser?—Well, I suppose he would. 2802. I just want to ask you this question on that. As I under- D stand, this south hospital proposal is to have a l)uilding which will contain 40 beds—that is a permanent building ?—Yes. 280ti. And then beyojid that you have got out the foundation and concreted and made such a preparation that in an emergency you can quickly put up another l)uilding, which will contain 32 more E beds ?—Yes. 2804. That is now a very usual and provident way of proceeding, is it not ?—Yes, that is an economical way of proceeding. 2805. The permanen tliospital is a sort of nucleus of the provision that you make for treatment in the case of an outbreak ?—Yes, but it E is a very large nucleus. 2800. You mean 40 beds ?—Yes. 2807. That will serve a large district ?—Yes, 2808. And the same in the intended north hospital. Is that so? —That is so. Gr 2809. What is the area of the enclosure in the north hospital ?— About acres—there are 7 acres altogether. 2810. When you put up your additional building are you going to enlarge your enclosure ?—No, not the area. 2811. Now you say that the small-pox hospital is not a source of H danger if properly managed, but, human nature being what it is, it is almost impossible to avoid danger, is not it ? —I should say that it is not almost impossible. They have to be carefully supervised certainly. 28] 2. I do not know whether you were in court yesterday when