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Perhaps at this juncture I should do well to pay tribute to the
practitioners of the District.
It behoves me to remember that the prevention of disease is
essentially in their hands, and that it is their help and co-operation
that enables the Council to protect the health of the district and
prevent disease. I can imagine no more loyal body of colleagues
than the practitioners of the district ; their help has been forthcoming
on any and every occasion when it has been required, and
has been truly given on every and any occasion.
I do believe that the practitioners will welcome this scheme.
I hope that they will take full advantage of it and not hesitate to
telephone the Medical Superintendent of the North Middlesex
County Hospital in any midwifery case that causes them the slightest
concern.
I would also like to record my thanks to Doctor Tate and
Doctor Ivor Lewis, Medical Superintentent of the North Middlesex
County Hospital, for helping me in facilitating these arrangements.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
For Infectious Cases.—Two Motor Ambulances are stationed
at the Isolation Hospital for the removal of cases from the Enfield
and Edmonton Districts ; 283 patients were removed from Enfield
during the year.
For Non-Infectious cases the Urban District Council of Enfield
has a Motor Ambulance at each of the Fire Stations, viz., Enfield
Town and Ponders End.
Number of patients removed 3,432.
St. John's Ambulance Brigade also deals with some cases.
No charge is made for the use of the Council's Accident
Ambulances.