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NURSING HOMES.—There are 10 Nursing Homes in the
Borough registered with the Middlesex County Council under the
Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927.
Eight of these, with a total of 58 beds, are registered for
the reception of maternity cases.
NORTH MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.—The number of beds
at North Middlesex Hospital is 1,426, a decrease of 4 since the
last Annual Report.
The number of maternity beds is normally 80, plus 24 antenatal.
At the 31st December last there were 48 maternity beds
but no ante-natal beds.
The number of maternity cases from Hornsey admitted in
1939 was 127, as compared with 167 in 1938.
HORNSEY CENTRAL HOSPITAL.— The Hospital
normally has 61 beds, but the number has now been increased
to 72.
The Hospital is provided with up-to-date X-Rav and UltraViolet
Ray Departments.
There were 891 cases treated during the year, of which 714
belonged to the Borough. In addition, 3,077 out-patients were
treated. The Council subscribes an annual sum of £200 to the
Hospital funds.
HORNSEY DEANERY ASSOCIATION.—An annual sum
of £50 is subscribed by the Council to this Home for Unmarried
Mothers in Eastern Road.
OPEN-AIR SWIMMING POOL.
The number of persons using the Pool was 54,932 as
compared with 71,742 in 1938. The season-ticket holders
numbered 337, a decrease of 101 on the figures for 1938.
The satisfactory condition of the water is maintained by a
system of filtration, aeration and chlorination, and regular
inspections are made by the Medical Officer of Health.