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Wood Green 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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26.86 per cent. of Scarlet Fever cases notified did not attend School.
8.2 percent. of Scarlet Fever cases notified were patients above
School age.
38.7 percent. of Diphtheria cases notified did not attend School.
15.05 per cent. of Diphtheria cases notified were patients above
School age.
SANITARY CONVENIENCES.
Three Sanitary Conveniences are provided for the public:—
(1) At the junction of High Road and Lordship Lane, the
accommodation being:—Males—6 W.C.'s, 12 Urinals,
Wash and brush up. Females—4 W.C.'s, Wash and
brush up.
(2) Station Road, opposite Wood Green Station and the
bridge over the G.N. Railway leading to the Alexandra
Palace. Males—2 W.C.'s, 6 Urinals. Females—
2 W.C.'s.
(3) Town Hall Park, nearly opposite Sidney Road, with
entrances from the High Road and the Town Hall Park.
Males—2 W.C.'s, 3 Urinals. Females—2 W.C.'s.
The accommodation at the latter has been found to be quite
inadequate, and the Health Committee have recommended that an
addition should be made to this convenience.
At the time of writing this Report the Works Committee have
the matter in hand, with a view to carrying out that recommendation.
BATHS.
An Open-air Swimming Bath is provided, adjoining the
Alexandra Park Race Course, which was open from about the
beginning of May to the end of September.