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Orthopaedic Clinic, Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.2.
Orthodontic Clinic, Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.2.
Minor Ailment Clinic, Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.2.
Minor Ailment Clinic, Torrington Clinic, Torrington Park, N.12.
Eye Clinic, Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.2.
Aural Clinic, Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.2.
B.C.G. Vaccination: Vaccination against tuberculosis is offered to all children
approaching 13 years and over.
Subnormal Children: A day special school for educationally subnormal children
is provided at Oak Lodge, Oak Lane, N.2. The regular catchment area
covers Finchley, Hendon and Hornsey, but if specially asked the school will
admit children from Friern Barnet, Southgate, Potters Bar and Wood Green.
The residue of Wembley and Willesden children are in attendance but these
districts now have their own schools.
Welfare Foods: Proprietary welfare foods are available to mothers attending
infant welfare clinics and, in addition, Ministry of Health welfare foods, i.e.,
Cod Liver Oil, National Dried Milk, Orange Juice, Vitamin A & D Tablets
are issued. The latter commodities are also available at the W.V.S. Centre,
308, Regents Park Road, N.3, and the Centre is open for this service from
10 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays.
Further information regarding these services may be obtained from the Area
Medical Officer, Area Health Office, at the above address.
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
The Borough of Finchley forms part of the East Central Division for Mental
Health Services in the Middlesex County Council.
Divisional Office: 2, Maryland Road, Wood Green, N.22. (Tel.: BOWes Park
5244).
Senior Medical Officer: Dr. R. C. Greenberg.
Divisional Mental Welfare Officer: Mr. W. J. Ward.
Senior Mental Welfare Officers: Mr. E. Inglis; Mr. C. Carr.
Mental Welfare Officers: Mr. R. Harmer; Miss M. Lay; Mrs. S. J. Tenermont;
Mr. L. F. Foote; Mr. T. R. Brady; Mr. P. N. Papalazarou.
Mental Health Social Worker: Miss C. M. Coups.
The mental health social worker makes regular visits to the homes of all the
sub-normal and severely sub-normal females and males up to the age of ten years and
advises on all aspects of the patient's well being and employment in appropriate cases.
She submits written reports on her visits so that where necessary the County Medical
Officer may take appropriate action such as arranging admission to psychiatric hospitals
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