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Minister of Health
Minister of Health gets his hands dirty laying the foundation stone for an extension to the North Middlesex Hospital in Enfield.
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Overview
Arthur Greenwood, the Minister for Health between 1929 and 1931 and later a vital member of Churchillβs War Cabinet, is shown applying mortar for a foundation stone, marking an extension to the Nurses Home at North Middlesex Hospital in Edmonton, Enfield. Contains some fine shots of the hospital and staff.
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