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Hospitals: Public and Voluntary.
There is one voluntary hospital in the district—the Prince of Wales's
General Hospital—towards the expenses of which the Council make an
annual contribution equal to a halfpenny rate. Arrangements have been
made for the admission of children requiring operation for throat and
nose disorders. The hospital staff give valuable assistance in the
diagnosis of obscure conditions and when necessary admit patients
referred to them, by the Council's officers.
The North-Eastern Hospital, one of the London County Council
Infectious Diseases Hospitals, is situated in Tottenham.
The Home and Hospital for Jewish Incurables is also located in this
area.
Poor Law Relief.
The following information has been kindly supplied by the Public
Assistance Area Officer and the Steward of the North Middlesex
Hospital:—
Out-Door Relief.
Unemployed. Ordinary.
No. of cases. Amount. No. of cases Amount.
922 £13,176 0s. 3d. 2,849 £67,885 19s. l0d.
Institutional Relief—North Middlesex Hospital.
No. of cases admitted from Tottenham during 1937 4,530
No. of days In-Maintenance of these patients during 1937 108,720
Health Propaganda.
In connection with the "National Campaign to encourage the wider
use of the Health Services "a Health Exhibition was held in the Municipal
Hall from November 29th to December 3rd. The Exhibition was
composed of 32 stalls, and drew attention especially to the Health
Services provided by the Local Authority. Subjects such as The Control
of Infectious Diseases, Sanitation, Housing, Maternity and Child
Welfare and School Medical Work were dealt with, and great interest was