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secondary cases. There were no cases notified from the North Middlesex
Hospital, but one from the Epileptic Colony. There were three cases notified
where subsequent observation did not confirm the diagnosis; two cases were
transferred to the scarlet fever list; they are not included in the above
figures.
Return Cases.—See section on " Hospitals."
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.—Two cases were notified, making an attack rate of
0.03 per thousand of the population. One of these was notified from a London
Hospital. There were no deaths.
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis.—No cases were notified.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.—The last previous case was notified on 7th
December, 1918. In June two cases were notified in two houses, one of whom
died, the other was re-notified in September. A third case was notified in
November, and died next month. Two other cases were certified as dying
from "meningitis," class 61C, and one from "post basic meningitis," class 61 B.
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, 1921, was £3,315, compared with £7,768 for the
previous year. The Superintendent's report for the year ending March, 1920,
reached me on July 13th, 1921; his report for the past year is not yet published!
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.