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Question II—(continued).
(I.) W h a t quantity of Water is available for each Patient every day * W h a t is the source of the
"Water supply ? W h a t is the quality of the Water ?
(II.) Detail the arrangements as to Baths and Lavatories.
(IU.) W h a t is the system of Sewerage ; and what the condition of the Privies .
Answers :—
NICOSIA.
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General Hospital.
I. The quantity of -water is limited, but sufficient. The source is a well dug in the
Hospital ground. Quality is good. A n additional supply has been laid on by
a service pipe from the PubUc Works Department pumping station.
II. There are four full-length enamelled iron baths, two for male wards, one for female
wards and one for Maternity wards. There are four water closets, two for male
patients and two for female patients. Tuere is also one closet for male patients-
with one pail.
III. >~ight soil pails are cleaned several times daily, disinfectants used freely, and privies
frequently whitewashed. In addition there are two bed pan sluices, one in male
ward and one in female ward.
Sanatorium.
I. There is a plentiful supply of good water obtained from wells.
II. There are no baths, but a wash room is attached to each Block of Buildings in which
small zinc baths are used.
III. 2^ight soil pails are cleaned daily, disinfectants used freely, and privies frequently
whitewashed.
Leper Hospital.
I. The quantity oi water is limited. The water supply is from a chain of wells which.
abo supplies the Mental Hospital. Quality is good.
II. There are two zinc baths and two closets, one for male and one for female patients.
..III. >~ight 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. The quantity of water is practically unlimited. The source is the town aqueduct.
Quality is good.
II. There is a bathroom for each male and female department, with one full-length bath.
in each.
III. Drainage of water through cemented conduits into cesspits: pit latrine closets, two
for male and two for female patients: the closets are separate •from the main
building and are reached by a roofed passage.
LlMASSOL :
District Hospital.
I. The water supply has been further improved by the addition of the Military supply
to the Municipal one. Quality n o w is good, bacteriologically fair and chemically
hard.
II. There are five full-length enamelled baths, one for Sisters, one for private patients,
one for Cypriot Curses, one for male and one for female wards.
Lavatories are of two kinds :—Water-closets and Turkish sqnat basins.
Water-closets are fitted as follows :— One for Sisters, one for private patients,
one for Cypriot Isurses and two for Doctors and Compounders. Turkish squat
basins are*fittedthus : — T w o for male patients, two for female patients and two
for out-patients lavatories.
III. There is a complete flush system throughout the Hospital and Annexes. All
waste water is conducted by pipes through traps into a series of septic tanks.
This svstem is working well. The dry-earth system has been completely
abolished.
F A M A G U S T A
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District Hospital.
I. The quantitv of water is sufficient. Source, a fountain 6i miles distant, from which
the water* is conveyed by an aqueduct. There is also a well in the hospital
STOund. Quality is good.
II There are two water closets and a bathroom for each male and female department
with one full-length bath in each.
III. There is an efficient septic tank connection with the above water closets.
P A P H O S
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District Hospital.
I. The quantity of water is practically unlimited and is derived from the town supply.
The quality is very good.
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II The'-e is one bathroom and one full-sized bath.
III. There is no sewerage. Earth closet system, cleaned daily. . .
KTKENIA :
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hospital.
I The quantity of water is sufficient: it is derived from the town aqueduct and a well
in the hospital garden. Quality is good.
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II. There are five lavatories and three bathrooms with enamelled iron baths and
water laid on.
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III. Drainaffe of water through earthern conduits into a septic tank.