Enfield

American

[en-feeld] / ˈɛnˌfild /

noun

a borough of Greater London, England.
a town in N Connecticut.
Enfield rifle.

Enfield British

/ ˈɛnfiːld /

noun

a borough of Greater London: a N residential suburb. Pop: 280 300 (2003 est). Area: 55 sq km (31 sq miles)

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Unvaccinated pupils identified as close contacts of people with measles could be excluded for 21 days in accordance with national guidelines, Enfield Council said in a letter to all parents in the borough in late January.

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A local GP surgery said infections had been confirmed in "at least" seven schools in Enfield and neighbouring Haringey.

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The outbreak in Enfield comes as the government launches a wider campaign to improve childhood vaccination uptake for measles and other jabs for under fives.

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Enfield's NHS Ordnance Unity Centre For Health said on its website that there was a "fast-spreading measles outbreak in several schools" across the borough.

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It said infections had been confirmed in "at least" seven schools in Enfield and neighbouring Haringey.

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