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(1) The Council does not deal with Poor Law cases, which can
be admitted direct by the Guardians.
(2) It has been found that it is more expeditious for those who
are able to pay the full £2 2s. Od. per week to apply for
admission direct through the Guardians.
Under these two headings practically all cases can be admitted
direct, for the Maternity Benefit received under the National
Insurance Act practically covers the fee required by the Hospital.
3. Children.—At the local War Memorial Hospital a Ward
containing 20 beds has been set aside for children.
4. Fever.—The District is served by the Enfield and Edmonton
Joint Isolation Hospital, which is situated upon 27 acres of land at
Winchmore Hill, about three and a-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 Super intendent's Residence.
Porter's Lodge,
Ten Workmen's Cottages,
Bungalow,
Garage, for Ambulances,
and contain 160 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.