NELSON HOSPITAL
Portion Damaged By Fire (P.A.) NELSON, May 7. Fire damaged a portion of the old wooden block at the Nelson Hospital this morning. The outbreak occurred in upstairs storerooms above the- isolation block, which was occupied by several patients. All patients in the isolation ward and Ward 4, adjoining it, were removed safely from the building. In spite of a strong south-westerly wind the brigade made a good save, confining the fire to the eastern end of the building. Members of the fire section of the Emergency Precautions Scheme, in operation for the first time, gave valuable assistance. The main hospital was not threatened, but wards were filled with heavy smoke. There was no confusion or alarm. The hospital staff used emergency fire-fighting equipment, which assisted in keeping the flames in check till the arrival of the brigade.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21957, 8 May 1941, Page 6
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140NELSON HOSPITAL Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21957, 8 May 1941, Page 6
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