Cumbria Police are currently investigating the deaths of a number of babies at the unit, and aheath trust spokesman said sickness levels had risen since the inquiry began.
Otherwise several devices of aHeath Robinson nature are suggested boards to deflect the trajectory of urine and droppings, flashing lights, ultra-sound, unpleasant smells, stuffed owls, rustling aluminium foil and helium-filled balloons.
And opposite a particularly Heath Robinson piece of machinery, complete with foot-long levers and dials like the engine room of the Titanic, I spot an old circuit diagram on the wall, mapping out each of Britain's national newspapers.
