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(b) The Wellhouse Hospital, Barnet. This is
a modern institution of 200 beds belonging to the
Hertfordshire County Council and admitting cases
from this part of the County of Middlesex. During
1935, 660 Finchley cases were admitted to this
hospital.
Other Institutions.
1. Unmarried mothers :—
A grant of ten guineas per annum is paid by
the Council to the Hornsey Deanery Association in
respect of unmarried mothers admitted to their
institution.
2. Illegitimate Infants and Homeless Children :—
Wright-Kingsford Home, 120 children.
Nazareth House, N.2, 45 children.
These Homes are in no way supported by the Local
Authority.
Ambulance Facilities.
(a) Infectious Cases.—Arrangements nave 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.
(/?) 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 271 street accidents and 428 private cases
A sum amounting to £291 was recovered from the
various users.
Mortuary.
During the year I reported to the Public Health Committee
that the present mortuary had become
inadequate, and that owing to the development of
the area as a housing estate the position left much
to be desired.
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