The fever hospital on Heanish machair. Built in 1905 of corrugated iron over a wooden frame, it contained a two-bedded ward at either end with a kitchen, nurse`s room and bathroom in the centre. It was first used within months of opening when two families went down with diphtheria. By 1927, Dr Hunter reported it was only occasionally used and it was let out to a family on the condition that they vacated it at once if needed for patients. The hospital was last used in the 1940s, then let to Council roadmen and finally sold as a private house in the 1960s.
Laminated photocopy of the Sanitary Inspector`s report on the Parish of Tiree in 1892.
Report of the Sanitary Inspector who visited Tiree in conjunction with the Medical Officer in 1892. Subjects include the water supply, scarletina and typhus fever. From the minutes of Mull District Committee.
