Marine Orders - Part 14: Accommodation, Issue 1 (Order No. 5 of 1990)
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APPENDIX 3
HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION
1 Number of berths to be provided
Berths are to be provided in the hospital accommodation in accordance with Table 1.
Table 1
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Less than 75 2
More than 74 but less than 150 3
More than 149 but less than 200 4
More than 199 but less than 400 5
More than 399 but less than 500 8
More than 499 but less than 700 9
More than 699 but less than 900 10
More than 899 but less than 1,200 11
More than 1,200 11 plus 1 for every
300 persons in
excess of 1,200
Image unavailable in extracted text2 Location
2.1 Hospital accommodation must be located:
(a) in a position that will ensure the greatest possible comfort for the patients; and
(b) so that it is readily accessible and that the patients may receive proper medical attention in all weathers.
2.2 Hospital accommodation in a ship that does not carry a qualified medical practitioner must be situated within easy access of the sleeping accommodation provided for the person in charge of the patients.
3 General standards
Unless otherwise provided in this Appendix, the minimum standards specified in Appendix 1 for the sleeping accommodation of ratings on a ship are to apply also to the hospital accommodation of the ship.
4 Arrangement of berths
Berths must be arranged:
(a) in single tier;
(b) so that at least one berth is accessible from both sides and the foot; and
(c) so as to accommodate readily a stretcher alongside any berth.
5 Construction and fittings
5.1 The doorway to the hospital accommodation must be sufficiently wide to allow the free passage of a stretcher.
5.2 The floor of the hospital accommodation must be covered with a rubber based or other impervious material and must be fitted with a coving around its perimeter.
5.3 The hospital accommodation must be fitted with at least 2 sidescuttles or windows, each of which must be at least 0.08 square metres in area, fitted with suitable bars or guards.
6 Equipment
6.1 A suitable locker, a water bottle and a tumbler must be provided for each berth in the hospital accommodation and must be within reach of that berth.