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HOSPITALS PROVIDED OR SUBSIDISED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY OR BY THE
COUNTY COUNCIL
(1) Tuberculosis Hospital at ware presided by the Herts County
Council.
(2) Maternity lying -in wards at Wellhouse Hospital, Barnet
(provided by Poor Law) 11 beds.
(3) Infectious Diseases are received at the Joint Isolation
Hospital, Barnet 47 beds.
(4) There is a Joint Smallpox Hospital at Cheshunt.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
Infectious Diseases - Motor Ambulanoe at Isolation Hospital.
Non-Infectious Diseases - Motor Ambulance at Council Offices,
535 cases of Non-Infectious Diseases were removed by the Motor
Ambulance during the past year. A new ambulance fully equipped was
obtained during the past year.
LABORATORY WORK.
The Council have made arrangements with the Clinical Research
Association for examinations and reports on all suspected cases of
Diphtheria, Typhoid Fever and Tuberoulosis. 27 specimens were
examined and reported upon as follows:- Diphtheria 22, Tuberculosis 5,
PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF.
Medioal Officer of Health,
C. F. Hardie, M.A., M.B., B.C., (Cantab).
Sanitary Inspector.
Charles William Hill, M.S.I.A.
Clerical Staff.
1 Clerk.
The Sanitary Inspector holds the special qualification as Inspector
of Meat and Other Foods under examination of the Royal Sanitary
Institute.
0 Salary contribution of one-half from Exohequer Grants,
X Part time Officer.
& Whole time Officer.