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The water supply passes through a meter on a bye-pass into
a four-inch main with three-inch branches, and is provided with a
four-inch sluice valve which would be opened to supply the three
hydrants in case of fire.
The Medical and Nursing Staff consist of Medical Superintendent
(non-resident), Matron (nursing), two Staff Nurses, and
one Probationer Nurse; and the Domestic Staff of Cook, Wardmaid,
Laundry maid, Housemaid, and Entrance Lodge Porter and
his wife.
The Medical Superintendent's residence is connected with the
Hospital by telephone.
The Porter's duties consist of looking after the Entrance
Lodge, checking all entries and exits, and working the steam
disinfector, etc. His spare time is spent in the gardens.
The Porter's wife assists, when required, in the Laundry, etc.
Visitors are allowed to visit patients on Sundays from two to
four o'clock, but are only allowed to communicate with the
patients through the windows. If any patient is dangerously ill,
special arrangements are made. The name of every person
entering or leaving the premises, and the time of entry and exit,
are entered in a book at the porter's lodge.
Patients from outside districts are admitted when there is
sufficient accommodation for them ; the authorities of the Districts
from which they come paying the Southgate Council for their
maintenance.
The cost of feeding staff and patients varies from 10d. to 1/3
per head per day.
During the past year 71 cases were admitted; of these 62
were Scarlet Fever, 6 Diphtheria, and 3 Typhoid Fever.
Two of the cases of Scarlet Fever were "return" cases.
Five of these cases were admitted from outside the District—
two of Scarlet Fever from Friern Barnet, and three of Diphtheria
from Hornsey.
There were no deaths.
The average times of detention in Hospital were:—For
Scarlet Fever, 46 days; for Diphtheria, 27 days; and for Typhoid
Fever, 43 days.
The following table shows the average number of patients in
Hospital for each month of the year, together with the smallest
and greatest number in at one time in each month:—