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Question II.—(continued.)
(I.) What quantity -j[ Water ia available for each Patient every day? W h a t
of the Water supply ? W h a t is the quality «-f the Water?
(II.) Detail the arrangements as to Baths and Lavatories.
(III.) W h a t is the system of Sewerage; and what the condition ofthe Privies?
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Answers:—
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LARNACA:
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FAMAGUSTA
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General Hospital.
I. The quantity of water is limited, but sufficient. T h e source
is a well dug in the Hospital ground. Quality good.
A n additional supply has been laid on by a service
pipe from the Public Works Department pumping station.
II. There are two full length enamelled iron baths, one for
male wards, one for female. T w o closets for male
patients. T w o pails in each. T w o closets for female
patients. One pail in each.
III. Night soil pails cleaned several times daily, disinfectants
used freely, and privies frequently white-washed.
Sanatorium.
There is a plentiful supply of good water obtained from wells.
There are no baths, but a wash room is attached to each
Block of Buildings in which small zinc baths are used.
Night soil pails cleaned daily, disinfectants used freely,
and privies frequently white-washed.
General Hospital.
The quantity of water is practically unlimited. The
source is the town aqueduct. Quality is good.
II. There is a bath room for each male and female department.
with one full length bath in each.
[II. Drainage of water through cemented conduits into cess-
earth closet, two for male and two for female
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patients, cleaned daily; disinfectants used freely ;
closets are separate from the main building and
reached by a roofed passage.
General Hospital.
I. The water supply is limited but has been improved by an
additional pipe line. It is derived from the town water–
works. Quality good, but hard.
T w o lull length enamelled baths, one for male wards and
one fi»r female.
There is no sewerage system ; waste water is conducted
by channels into deep cess-pits. T w o closets
are provided for male patients and two tbr females,
there is also a closet for private wards. The dry earth
system is in use, the latrines arefly-proof,are cleaned
and disinfected daily and frequently white-washed.
General Hospital.
I. The quantity of water is unlimited. Source, a fountain
oh miles (distant ; brought in by au aqueduct. Qualitv
o-ood.
There are lavatories and zinc barhs and the waste water
is carried away when necessary.
Drv earth latrines are used and the contents trenched
in thefieldsdaily. There is no sewerage.
General Hospital.
I T h e quantitv is practically unlimited and is derived
from the town supply. The qualitv is very good.
II. There is one bath room and one full-sized bath.
III. There is no sewerage. Earth closet system, cleaned daily.
General Hospital.
[ Quantity of water is sufficient. Source, the town aqueauct
* and a well in the hospital garden. Quality good.
II There aro two lavatories and two zinc baths and the
waste water is carried away wheu necessary.
III. There is no sewerage. The earth closet system, cleaned
twice a day.
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