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First Aid was rendered on 215 occasions , The resuscitating apparatus was in
use on 18 occasions.
The total mileage of the vehicles was 54,977.
A 2 ton Bodford Coach cenveys tho deaf and dumb and partially blind
children to and from school, picks up a few other children in the morning, taking
them to a spot to moot the guide; also conveys children to and from London railway
termini -in connection with convalescent home treatment.
NURSING IN
This has been described in previous reports.
HOSPITALS
infectious disease's arc admitted into the Enfield, Edmonton and Potters Bar
Joint Isolation Hospital, situated in Enfield.
Arrangements for the treatment of car, nose and throat disorders amongst school
children arc made with the Prince of Wales* Hospital, Tottenham; ringworm is
treated at the North Middlesex County Hospital, Edmonton. and ultra-violet light
treatment given at the 'Council's Clinic
NURSING HOMES REGISTRATION
There 'is one Nursing Home registered by the Council. This is kept under
supervision by the Medical Officer of Health* No new applications to bo placed
on the registered were received during 1942,.
SANITARY INSPECTION IN THE AREA. . .
Five District Sanitary Inspectors are ongagod in the sanitary supervision of
the Borough, working under the Supervision vision on the Senior Sanitary Inspector. The
Woman Sanitary Inspector looks after outworkers premises, the sanitary condition
of factories where women are employed and the investigation of notifiable inectious
disease, including tuberculosis, She also assists in the supervision of the
woman's public conveniences, The Senior Sanitary Inspector supervises the work
of the Borough and. is Inspector under the Canal Boats Acts.
At the outbreak of hostilities the Senior Sanitary Inspector was appointed
Controlling Officer for Emergency ? ??? Supplies and also the Authorised Officer
for the Decontamination of Food (Food De contamination Officer). The District
Sanitary Inspectors are acting as Billeting Officers and in addition one as
War Mortuary Superintendent,
SANITARY CONVENIENCES,
There are seven Public Conveniences in the Borough which are kept under
constant supervision by the Public Health Department,
RATS AND NICE (DESTRUOTlON) ACT. 193 9
The Middlesex County Council is the authority for this Borough under the Act
which places the responsibility upon the occupier of the of the premises infested, but
the Rat Destruction Officer of th County' Council is always willing to give advice.
The- Inspectors of the Public Health Department often examine' the drainage of.
premises where it might be possible that the info station is due to a defect in the