Kate and Beth's treatment rooms or Kate's and Beth's treatment rooms

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ColgateSmile

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Hi

I am writing the location of a fire door between Kate and Beth's treatment rooms - two separate rooms each belonging to Kate and Beth.

Which is correct:
...Kate's and Beth's treatment rooms
....Kate and Beth's treatment rooms

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Kate's and Beth's treatment rooms
 

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If you say "Kate and Beth's treatment rooms", it means that there is more than one treatment room and they both/all belong to both Kate and Beth.
 

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" - two separate rooms, one belonging to Kate and the other to Beth."
 
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