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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA
HOSPITAL SERVICE
Genera1 hospitals
Persons requiring in-patient or out-palient treatment at general
hospitals have available the services provided by the North Middlesex
County Hospital, which is maintained by the Middlesex County Council
and of numerous voluntary hospitals situated in London.
Infectious diseases.
Admitted to the Hornsey Finchley, Wood Green and Friern Barnet
Joint Isolation Hospital, Muswell Hill.N.10.
Cases of puerperal pyrexia and ophthalmia neonatorum are admitted
to Isolation Hospitals maintained by the London County Council where
specialist treatment is available.
Tuberculosis.
Cases admitted mainly to hospitals and sanatoria maintained by
the Middlesex County Council. A number of persons are also admitted
to hospitals and sanatoria maintained by voluntary organisations.
Maternity.
Mothers have the choice of the Alexancra Maternity Home provided
by the Council, the Maternity Wing of the North Middlesex County
Hospital, numerous voluntary hospitals in London or of private
nursing homes.
LABORATORY SERVICES
as from the 28th January pathological specimens which were
formerly examined at the Laboratory situated in the Joint Isolation
Hospital,. were forwarded for examination to the Central Public Health
Laboratory at Hendon which was established by the Medical Research
Council on behalf of the Ministry of Health.
The assistsnce of the technical staff attached to the Laboratory
is also available in connection with outbreaks of infectious diseases
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