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er is available for each Patient every day? What is the source
of the W ater supply ? What is the quality of the Water ?
(II.) Detail the arrangements as to Baths and Lavatories.
(III.) What is the system of Sewerage; and what the condition ofthe Privies?
Answers:—
N I C O S I A
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General Hospital.
I. The quantity of water is limited, but suflicient. The source ia a well dug in
the Hospital ground. Quality is good. A n additional supply has been^laid
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Pipe from the Public Works Department pumping station.
II. Tnere are three full length enamelled iron baths, ono for male wards, one for
female wards and one for Maternity wards. There are two closets for male
patients with two pails in each, and two closets for female patients with one
pail in each.
III. Night soil pails are cleaned several times daily, disinfectants used freely,
and privies frequently white-washed.
Sanatorium.
I. There is a plentiful supply of good water obtained from wells.
IL There are no baths, but a wash room is attached to each Block of Buildings
in which small zinc baths are used.
III. Night soil pails are cleaned daily, disinfectants used freely,and privies frequently
white-washed.
Lever Hospital.
I. The quantity of water is limited. The water supply is from a chain of wells
which also supplies the Mental Hospital. Quality is good.
II. There are two zinc baths and two closets, one for male and one for female
patients.
HI. Night soil pails cleaned daily, disinfectants used freely, and privies frequently
white-washed.
L A B N A C A
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District Hospital.
I. Tbe quantity of water is practically unlimited. The source is the town
aqueduct. Quality is gocd.
II. There is a bath room for each male and female department, with one full length
bath in each.
HI. Drainage of water through cemented conduits into cesspits ; earth closet, two for
male and two for femaie patients, cleaned daily; disinfectants used, freely ; the
closets are separate from the main building and are reached, by a roofed passage.
L I M A S 8 0 L :
District 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 is good, but bard.
II. Tnere are two full length enamelled baths, one for male wards and one for
female.
TTT. There is no sewerage system ; waste water is conducted by channels into deep
cesspits. T w o closets are provided for male patients and two for females,
there is also a closet for private wards. The drv earth system is in use. the
latrines areflv-proof,are cleaned and disinfected daily and frequently white–
washed.
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F A M A G U S T A
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District Hospital.
I. The quantity of water is sufficient. Source, a fountain 6-| miles distant, from
which the water is conveyed by an aqueduct. There is also a well in the
hospital ground. Quality is good.
II There are two lavatories and two bath rooms with water laid on.
III. Drv earth latrines are used and the contents trenched m thefieldsdaily.
there is no sewerage.
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P A P H O S
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District Hospital.
1. The Quantity is practically unlimited and is derived from the town supply.
The'quality
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II There is one bath room and <»ne hill-sized batn.
III. There is no sewerage. Earth closet system, cleaned daily.
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District Hospital.
I Quantity ofwater is sufficient. Source, the town aqueduct and a well in the
hospital garden. Quality is good.
II. There are two lavatories and two zmo baths. The waste water is carried
awav w h e n necessary.
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IIL There » no sewerage. The earth closet system, cleaned twice a day.
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