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Enfield 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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and contains 161 beds, 12 of which are in a special cubicle block
which has been found to be of great service m the treatment of
cases of doubtful diagnosis, and in the isolation of patients who are
admitted suffering from or exposed to more than one infectious
disease.
The following cases of infectious disease were removed there from the Enfield District.
| Scarlet Fever | 69 |
| Diphtheria | 124 |
| Diphtheria Carriers | 17 |
| Erysiplelas | 3 |
| Mumps | 3 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 |
5.— Small Pox. —Enfield is included in the Middlesex Joint
Hospital District, and should any case occur it would be removed
to the Hospital, Clare Hall, South Mimms.
6.—Other Hospitals.—In addition to the Local War Memorial
Hospital, accomodation for ordinary cases of illness is afforded
by the North Middlesex Hospital, Edmonton, and the Prince of
Wales' Hospital, Tottenham, and many patients also go to the
various I.ondon Hospitals.
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
1 Unmarried Mothers.—None.
2. Illegitimate Infants and Homeless Children.— Chase Farm
Schools and Fortescue Villas, provided by the Edmonton Board
of Guardians ; no contribution is made by the Council.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES
For Infectious Cases.—Urban District Council of Enfield
Ambulances, 2 in number, Public Offices, Enfield. Number of
patients removed, 217.