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Finchley 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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2. Illegitimate Infants and Homeless children:—
Wright-Kingsford Home, 100 children.
Nazareth House, N.2, 75 children.
These Homes are in no way supported by the Local
Authority.
Ambulance Facilities.
(a) Infectious Cases.—Arrangements have been made
by the Joint Hospital Committee with the London
County Council for the conveyance of all cases of
infectious disease from their homes to the Joint
Isolation Hospital.
(b) Non-Infectious and Accident Cases.—The Council
provide a Motor Ambulance for the conveyance
of non-infectious sick and cases of accident.
During the year the ambulance was called out in
connection with 372 street accidents and 458 private
cases. A sum amounting to £361 2s. od. was recovered
from the various users.
Mortuary.
The Council's Mortuary is situated in Summers Lane.
During the year 56 bodies were received, and of these
10 belonged to the Urban District of Friern
Barnet.
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