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disinfecting station be erected in the Lancaster
Road, on the ground belonging to the Council,
where there is plenty of room.
Isolation Hospital.—This was opened in
the month of January 1909. During the year 22
cases of scarlet fever and 10 of diphtheria were
sent to it. The buildings are constructed of
galvanised iron lined with match boarding. Such
buildings are never satisfactory, and I am informed
that great difficulty was experienced at first in
keeping the wards sufficiently warmed at night,
but this has been remedied by adding another
stove in each ward. Already the match board
lining shows signs of shrinking and opening. I
would strongly urge the erection of a convalescent
or discharge block. At present patients are
practically discharged straight from the wards to
their own homes, at the risk of conveying infection
thereto. Indeed, two cases of what are called
return cases of scarlet fever have occurred to my
knowledge.
Water Supply.—This is partly constant
and partly intermittent. Brunswick Park, a
portion of Hadley, and nearly the whole of East
Barnet have a constant supply, and negotiations
with the Barnet District Gas and Water Co. are
now in progress for supplying all those parts which
are more than 270 feet above level. The water