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Apart from the North Middlesex Hospital and the adjoining workhouse,
there are no institutions for unmarried mothers, illegitimate infants and homeless
children.
ORTHOPEDIC.
The North Middlesex Hospital, situated in Edmonton, and controlled by
the Guardians, has an orthopaedic department: the Council, however, has
made, through the Education Committee and the Maternity and Child Welfare
Committee, arrangements for the in-patient treatment of children under the
age of 14 at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital or at its country branch
at Stanmore.
OTHER HOSPITALS.
The Prince of Wales' Hospital is situate in Tottenham, convenient of
access for Edmonton residents. It is a General Hospital with out-patient and
special departments, and is affiliated to other London Hospitals for the purpose
of post-graduate study.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
(a) For Infectious Disease.
The Enfield and Edmonton Joint Hospital Board possess two ambulances,
housed at the Hospital, with two drivers : there is no delay in the removal of
patients.
The Council have a small bus, which is used to bring patients home, and
to take to the Hospital relatives of any patient on the dangerously ill list.
The following gives some idea of the useful work done by this bus :—
Number of journeys:
To bring patients home 198
Special journeys for visitors to Hospital 188
Number of patients returned to their homes315
(b) For Non-infectious and Accident Cases.
A motor ambulance is housed at the Fire Station and run by the Brigade ;
the following figures given by the Superintendent show the extent to which
it was used during 1928 :—
Surgical and Private Cases 1,164
Illness in Street and Accident 253
Maternity Cases 87
Adenoids and Clinic Cases 295
Parents' urgent visits to Isolation Hospital 133
Total cases removed 1,932
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