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Enfield 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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Other Infectious Diseases.
The Distict is served by the Enfield and Edmonton Joint
Isolation Hospital, which is situated upon 27 acres of land at Winchmore
Hill, about three-and-half miles from the centre of the town.
The buildings consist of:—
An Administrative Block.
Nine Pavilions.
One Discharge Block.
Mortuary.
Laundry and Disinfecting Station.
Medical Superintendent's Residence.
Porter's Lodge.
Five Cottages.
Bungalow.
and contains 163 beds, 12 of which are in a special cubicle block,
which has been found to be of great service in the treatment of
cases of doubtful diagnosis, and in the isolation of patients who are
admitted suffering from more than one infectious disease.
The following cases of infectious disease were removed there from the Enfield District:—
| Scarlet Fever | 229 |
| Diphtheria | 97 |
ADOPTIVE ACTS.
There are no local Acts. The following are the Adoptive Acts
in force in the District
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1890. Came into force
February, 1st, 1891.
Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890. Came into force
February 1st, 1891.
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1907. The following
sections came into force on July 27th, 1909. All sections in Part I.
Sections 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 of
Part II. Sections 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 and 51.
of Part III. Sections 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 62, 63. 64, 65 and 68
of Part IV. All of Parts V. and VI. Section 81 of Part VII. All
of Parts VIII. and IX. Section 95 of Part X.