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72
TEMPORARY HOSPITAL BUILDING.
This building has one ward in readiness for emergency cases, but
this has not, I am pleased to say, been required up to the present.
The large quantity of bedding, &c., stored in the hospital is still
in good condition, and I hope will be disposed of to advantage when
the small-pox joint scheme is settled.
AMBULANCES, BEDDING VANS, &c.
During the year this work has been somewhat greater than in
previous years, due to the increased number of cases removed to
hospital, and to the fact that the brougham which the Council
purchased has been much used for bringing children home after
recovery from scarlet fever, &c.
Number of journeys of ambulance to Enfield Hospital 190
,, „ brougham to „ ,, 128
„ ,, van to remove infected bedding 190
„ „ van to return disinfected bedding 156
„ ,, ambulance to other hospitals 4
668
The ambulances, bedding-vans, and brougham a rekept at Covering's
Farm in the barn, and although the floor where the vehicles
stand has been paved, the building is not conducive to the wellbeing
of such good vehicles. I hope when the Council take into
consideration any scheme for building new stables, &c., suitable
coachhouses will be arranged for these vehicles.
DISINFECTION.
During the year the following work was carried out under this
heading, viz.:—
368 rooms disinfected.