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From the Table setting out the various diseases treated in the
Hospital it will be seen that every endeavour was made to meet the
various demands of the three Authorities whose patients were
admitted. No patient suffering from an infectious disease of any
kind was refused admission if accommodation was available, while
the Hospital also received doubtful cases for observation on many
occasions. Such a multiplicity of cases naturally increased the
work and responsibility of the nursing staff, especially when one
remembers that a considerable percentage of the patients were
gravely ill on admission.
During 1933, 500 cases were admitted, this number being almost
double that for 1932, which was 255. As far as can be ascertained,
the number 500 constituted the highest figure for patients treated
in the Isolation Hospital during any one year.

The two cases from Wood Green and Edmonton were admitted
in error. The Edmonton patient was transferred to the Enfield
and Edmonton Joint Isolation Hospital as soon as the mistake was
observed. The Wood Green patient, who was admitted from the
Prince of Wales's Hospital, was too ill to be moved, and died the
following day.