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periodically, and should any insanitary conditions be found to
exist, their removal is at once seen to.
The number of houses and rooms disinfected for this complaint
during the year was 75, and the articles—clothing, bedding, etc.—
dealt with numbered 445.
NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Measles.
This disease which had been prevalent in Enfield during the
latter end of the year 1912, abated in the town during February,
but continued in the Eastern portion of the District up to May,
when after a consultation with the School Medical Officer it was
decided to keep the Chesterfield Road Infants' School closed for
two weeks from the termination of the regular holidays, after
which the disease appeared to die out.
In accordance with a suggestion of the Local Government
Board an arrangement has been made between the Council and
Education Committee, under which the Head-teachers, of the
various schools notified to the Medical Officer of Health all
absentees suspected to be suffering from any infectious disease.
By this means we become aware of many cases of measles,
which would otherwise escape us. We are thus able to visit
the houses, and give instructions as to the precautions necessary
to be taken. These cases were all reported to the School Medical
Officer.
Six schools were also disinfected with formalin.
Enteritis.
Owing, no doubt, to the wet and unpleasant Summer we
experienced during 1913, the deaths from this disease were almost
negligible.
Hospital Administration.
The District is served by the Enfield and Edmonton Joint
Board's Isolation Hospital, which is situated upon 27 acres of land
at Winchmore Hill, about 3½ miles from the centre of the town.
The buildings consist of:—
An Administration Block.
Nine Pavilions.
One Discharge Block.
Mortuary.
Laundry and Disinfecting Station.
Medical Superintendent's Residence.
Porter's Lodge.
Five cottages.
Bungalow.