[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Jersey.

Jersey (Channel Islands). Council.

Date:: 1956

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PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE. REPORT FOR 1956. Although the final plans for the improvements of the facilities at the General Hospital have not, as yet, received the approval of the States, the Committee is happy to record that, during 1956, progress was made with the detailed planning of the proposed new extension. In September, 1956, preliminary plans having been prepared, members of the Committee, accom¬ panied by their technical advisers, attended a most helpful meeting at the Ministry of Health. At this meeting, it was stated that, whilst the Ministry laid down no hard and fast standards for hospital construction, the Committee’s plans for the various departments were considered to be good and that, having regard to the limitations of the site, the best use appeared to have been made of the available space. Opportunity was also taken to visit St. Thomas’ Hospital, where an entirely new twin operating theatre unit was seen. A twin operating theatre was also inspected at St. Stephen’s Hospital, Fulham. In this case, the unit had been in operation for some three years and the Theatre Sister was able to provide some useful observations on its operation. It was apparent, however, that the theatre accommodation proposed by the Committee, although of necessity restricted by site conditions, would, in fact, be far superior to that at St. Stephen’s.