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Maternity.—An arrangement is made with the North
Middlesex Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital for the reception
of maternity cases attending the Maternity and Child Welfare
Centres at charges of 6/-"and 10/- a day respectively.
Infectious Disease.—Cases of infectious disease are sent to
the Isolation Hospital, Coppett's Road, Muswell Hill, N.10.,
which is controlled by a Joint Hospital Committee for the districts
of Hornsey, Finchley and Wood Green.
Small-Pox.—The arrangement for the treatment of cases of
small-pox in the Uxbridge Joint Small-Pox Hospital at Yeading,
Middlesex, is still in force.
Tuberculosis.—There are 762 beds available under the
Middlesex County Council scheme for the treatment of tuberculosis
in sanatoria.
Ambulances.—The Borough Ambulance is kept at the
Central Fire Station under the control of the Borough Engineer
and Surveyor, and during the year has been used for the conveyance
of 889 persons on 798 occasions, as follows :—233} street
accidents and 565 private and other cases.
The Ambulance for the medical services of the Borough,
which is used mainly for the conveyance of school children, has
covered 12,140 miles during the year.
Mortuary.—During the year 54 bodies were brought to the
mortuary at the Sanitary Depot, Hornsey, and 52 inquests were
held by the Coroner.
sanitary circumstances.
Smoke Abatement.—Complaints have been received from
time to time of the emission of smoke, dust and fumes from
the engine sheds adjoining Hornsey Station and belonging to
the L. & N.E. Railway Co., and observation is periodically kept
on the sheds. As a result of communications from the Council,
the Company has promised to do all in its power to avoid these
causes of complaint.
Sanitary Work.—The following survey of work done by the
Sanitary Inspectors has been supplied to me by Mr. Thorpe,
the Senior Inspector.