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trolley, the provision. of a bed-pan sterilizer and special stainless
steel equipment, the purchase of the most modern type of oxygentent
and intubation set, together with several other improvements
designed to maintain the efficiency and up-to-date character of the
hospital.
The permanent nursing, domestic and out-door staff remained
unaltered during 1936. As before, additional nursing staff was
obtained when occasion demanded.
Mention of the hospital brings immediately to mind the
serious loss sustained during the year in the unfortunate death of
Mr. Robert Phillips, Borough Engineer and Surveyor. It was only
last year that I made mention in this Report of the invaluable
services which Mr. Phillips rendered to the hospital, services so
great that it will be difficult to find their equal. Every member of
the staff felt keenly the loss of Mr. Phillips, and it seems particularly
tragic that he was not spared to see the consummation of the
many years of unselfish work which he put into the design and
planning of the hospital extensions.
Nursing Homes.—There are in the district 6 registered
Nursing Homes, as against 4 in 1936. They are as follows:—
1. 73. Palmerston Crescent, Palmers Green.
2. Chase Bank Nursing Home, Avenue Road, Southgate.
3. Onslow House Nursing Home, Chase Road, South-
gate.
4. Uvedale Nursing Home, Elmscott Gardens, Winch-
more Hill.
5. 116, Aldermans Hill, Palmers Green.
6. 2, Downes Court, Winchmore Hill.
These Nursing Homes provide facilities for the treatment of
medical, surgical and maternity cases, and are under the direct
supervision of the Middlesex County Council.
Nursing in the Home.—(a) The Southgate Queen's Nursing
Association continues its excellent work which is increasing each
year, as the extraordinary value which the services provides becomes
better known.
The arrangements with the Queen's Nursing Association
outlined in last year's Report, whereby the Borough Council
were to pay an annual sum to the Nursing Association in
respect of services to be rendered within the Borough, have now
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