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Enfield 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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HOSPITALS.
The position with regard to Hospitals has not altered since
my Report for 1932, and for information in respect to these
reference thereto is advised.
The following statement shows the total number of beds belonging to, or reserved for the sole use of, the County Council during 1935.
| Institution | Accommodation. | Type of case. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Children. | |||
| M. | F. | |||
| County Sanatorium, Harefield | 129 | 129 | 56 | Pulmonary—Sanatorium. |
| 4 | 8 | Pulmonary—Observation. | ||
| County Sanatorium, Clare Hall, South Mimms | 120 | 66 | - | Pulmonary—late sanatorium and Hospital. |
| Heatherwood Hospital Ascot | - | - | 25 | Non-pulmonary. |
| Victoria Home, Margate | - | - | 6 | Non-pulmonary. |
For a number of years past the Middlesex County Council had
reserved 25 beds at Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot, for the treatment
of cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis in children. This
excellently equipped hospital, which was established by, and
belonged to, the United Service Fund, was acquired in 1934 by the
London County Council. Arrangements were made with the
London County Council whereby the Middlesex County Council
should continue to have the use of 25 beds at Heatherwood for a
period of two years from October 1st, 1934, the date on which the
London County Council took over the hospital. The convalescent
home, Melton Lodge, Great Yarmouth, which formerly served for
the after-treatment of children discharged from Heatherwood, and
was a very valuable institution, is no longer available for that
purpose, having been acquired by another Local Authority.