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HOSPITALS
provided or subsidised by the Local Authority or by the
County Council.
Tuberculosis.—The County of Middlesex is responsible for the treatment
of this infectious disease; the County Sanatorium of 318 beds is at Harefield;
the class of case admitted is pulmonary and as far as possible of the sanatorium
type. Clare Hall is still retained for male patients of the "hospital" type
and for female patients of the "hospital" and the "advanced" type. The
Council also rent a block of buildings at Isleworth belonging to the Brentford
Guardians and containing 40 beds for male advanced pulmonary cases.
Details of Edmonton residents receiving sanatorium treatment are already
given.
Maternity.—The arrangements with the Guardians for the admittance
into the North Middlesex Hospital of maternity cases still hold. The Council
is responsible for the fee at the rate of 6/- per day, and this is collected from
the patient previous to the order for admittance being given. The order is
signed by Dr. Outram, who is in charge of the Ante-Natal Clinic, and who sees
each case before admission. Seven prospective mothers have adopted this
procedure during the year. No case has been assisted either partly or wholly
by the Committee.
Children.—There are no special hospitals for children.
Fever.—The Isolation Hospital is a combined one for the two districts,
Enfield and Edmonton, and is situated in Enfield on its Winchmore Hill
border. In addition to scarlet fever, diphtheria and enteric fever, the Hospital
Committee are prepared to accept cases of erysipelas, ophthalmia neonatorum
and puerperal fever, provided there is the necessary accommodation.
Small Pox.—The Middlesex District Joint Hospital is at South Mimms,
and Edmonton is one of the contributors. There are 14 beds at Pickett's Lock
Lane, Edmonton, available for sporadic cases.
Other Hospitals.—The North Middlesex Hospital is under the jurisdiction
of the Guardians and the Prince of Wales' Hospital is situated in
Tottenham. The former of these, with the workhouse, make provision for
unmarried mothers, homeless children, etc.