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latter class were 2 deaths of infants under 12 months from "cerebral meningitis";
4 (13 months, 8, 11 and 24 years) from "meningitis; 1 (2 years) from
"cerebral meningitis"; 1 (3 years) from "meningitis and pleurisy." The
spinal fluid of this last one was removed post-mortem and sent on the 26th
March to the Local Government Board for examination; a negative report
was received.
The Enfield soldier died in the old Infirmary. 2 soldiers were discharged
into this district after recovery elsewhere; 1 to Lowden Road and 1 to Vortis
Road (no such road here).
The Local Government Board, on the 22nd February, sent a circular
letter and new memorandum to sanitary authorities. Copies of the latter I sent
to every practitioner. In the former the Board offered to examine cerebrospinal
fluid and asked us to have swabs from contacts examined and to report
on each case to the Board by schedule provided. On May 5th, Dr. W. VV.
Fletcher called here on the subject.
On 22nd April, the County Council expressed their willingness to undertake,
free of charge, bacteriological examinations, or to send an expert to take fluid
or swabbings.
ENFIELD AND EDMONTON JOINT ISOLATION
HOSPITAL.
This is situated on 27 acres of land in the Enfield district, on its Winchmore
Hill border. The contribution of Edmonton towards the Hospital for the
year ending 31st March, 1916, was £6,228, compared with £6,130 the previous
year.
The Superintendent's report for the year ending March, 1915, reached me
on November 3rd following. He states:—"As Block I. is seldom in use, it has
been handed over to a portion of the night-staff as sleeping quarters. At any
time it can be used for the purpose for which it was originally intended."
The Accommodation available on December 31st, 1915, was :—
For Scarlet Fever, Blocks II., III., IV. and V 96 beds.
For Enteric Fever, Block VIII. 14 beds.
For Diphtheria, Blocks VI. and VII. 39 beds.
For Observation, Block IX. 12 cubicles.
For Observation, Block I. night staff.
161 beds.