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During the year 90 cases of Scarlet Fever were removed
to the Infectious Diseases Hospital and 86 cases of Diphtheria.
(5) Small Pox.
Accommodation for Small Pox cases is provided at
Clare Hall, South Minims, by the Middlesex Joint District
Small Pox Hospital Board of which the Hendon Urban
District Council is one of the constituent authorities.
Hendon is entitled to one representative on the Board for
every 25,000 of the population. During the greater part
of the year the Chairman of the Public Health Committee,
Mr. Councillor R. A. B. Teare, M.B.E., was the sole
representative, but after the publication of the census
figures, which shewed the Hendon Urban District Council
to be entitled to 2 representatives, Mr. Councillor S. H.
Egan, J.P., Chairman of the Council, was also appointed.
(6) Other Hospitals.
There are 110 other hospitals provided or subsidised
by the Local Authority or the County Council.
The Hendon Cottage Hospital which is a voluntary
one, has an accommodation of 40 beds for general
medical and surgical cases.
Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers,
Illegitimate Infants and Homeless Children in
the District.
There is no special provision of this nature available
for the district apart from that made by the Guardians.
St. Helena's Hospital Home and House of Rest,
Thorverton Road, Cricklewood Lane, N.W. is situated
in the district. It has an accommodation of 12 beds and
admits unmarried mothers with their infants.
It is associated with the London Diocesan Council
for Preventive, Rescue and Penitentiary work and admits
cases coming under the supervision of that organisation.
The Mother's Rest Home at 110, Erskine Hill,
Garden Suburb, is a small cottage with accommodation
for 3 mothers and babies. They are admitted for a fortnight's
rest after confinement and may be either unmarried
or married. The cases come mostly from various
parts of London.
The Hampstead Guardians maintain a cottage home,
in this district, for destitute children for whom they are