[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Nottingham City.

Nottingham (England). City Council.

Date:: 1939

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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Nottingham City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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and steam radiators and sterilisers were put in various wards, and a motor-mower provided for the lawns. A start was made on a new Home for the nursing staff early in July. New sluice-rooms for most of the wards were completed. An additional telephone line was installed to speed up communications. The number is now 66627 (2 lines). The extensions to the laundry buildings and provision of new boilers and modern laundry machinery, com¬ pleted late in 1938, have since proved their value, and appreciation is due to Mr. Ehodes, who controls the engineering services of the Isolation Hospital as well as of the adjacent institutions, for his good advice and constant watchfulness. Owing to the war it became necessary to provide sand¬ bagging and other protection, including air-raid shelters for visitors. Tuberculosis. During 1939 the work of the Tuberculosis Department, both at the Forest Dene clinic and at the two hospitals, was carried out under the Tuberculosis Officer, Dr. J. Y. Whitaker, in accordance with the lines laid down during previous years. The most noteworthy event during the year was the beginning of the work of construction of the new sanatorium near Newstead Abbey. Actually the first sod was cut by the Chairman of the Health Committee, Mr. Councillor E. Purser, on 18th July 1939. On September 3rd war broke out and shortly after¬ wards all new building operations were countermanded by the Government, and it was feared that further work