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Enfield 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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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; 301 patients were removed from Enfield
during the year.
Three Ambulances are maintained by the Urban District
Council of Enfield, and are available for the removal of accident
cases and acute or urgent medical and surgical conditions requiring
removal to Hospital. Such cases are taken free of charge either to
the North Middlesex Hospital, Edmonton, the Prince of Wales'
Hospital, Tottenham, or the Enfield War Memorial Hospital.
During 1936, the Ambulances removed 1,540 patients.
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE.
None of the work of the Authority is related to or administered
by this service.
LABORATORY FACILITIES.
The following work was carried out in the Council's laboratory during the year :—
| Specimen. | No. | Positive. | Negative. | Percentage of Positives. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs | 1,411 | 117 | 1,294 | 8.29 |
| Sputa | 239 | 22 | 217 | 9.20 |
| Totals | 1,650 | 139 | 1,511 | 8.42 |
Reference to the laboratory report shows that 1,411 swabs were
examined during the year. This number is 169 less than for last
year.
On the other hand it will be noted that the number of sputa
examined increased by 24.
In addition to this, regular examinations of the water from the
Enfield Swimming Pool and the Enfield Lock Baths were carried
out during the time these Baths were open.
The laboratory is open every day throughout the year, and
by every day is meant Christmas, Easter and every Bank Holiday.