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In November, on the recommendation of the Public Health Committee,
it was arranged for a special messenger to take swabs direct to the laboratory,
and so avoid delays in cultivation reports thereon.
Anti-Toxin, in curative doses of 4,000 units, and preventive doses of
1,000 units, is supplied free to the practitioners any time during the day or
night, either from the Town Hall, or (when this is closed) the former can be
had from our fire-stations. An injection-syringe for the doctors' use lies at
each fire-station.
Enteric Fever.—No cases were notified.
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis.—No cases were notified.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.—The last case was notified on 7th December,
1918. None in 1919. One death of a resident was certified as due to basal
meningitis, class 61 ; a boy of two years.
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, 1920, was £7,768, compared with £4,806 for the
previous year. The Superintendent's report for the year ending March, 1919,
reached me on August 3rd, 1920.
The Accommodation.—The Hospital contains 163 beds, as follows:—
Block I.—Beds, 2 Observation.
Block II.—Beds, 26 Scarlet Fever.
Block III.—Beds, 26 Scarlet Fever.
Block IV.—Beds, 26 Scarlet Fever.
Block V.—Beds, 18 Scarlet Fever.
Block VI.—Beds, 13 Diphtheria.
Block VII.—Beds, 26 Diphtheria.
Block VIII.—Beds, 14 Enteric Fever.
Block IX.—Beds, 12 Cubicles, for doubtful or mixed cases.
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"As Block I. (two beds) is seldom in use, it has been handed over to a
portion of the night staff as sleeping quarters, and being in a quiet spot, answers
admirably. At any time it can be used for the purpose for which it was originally
intended."