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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Uxbridge 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Uxbridge]
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Statistics, (a) Welfare Centre.
Mothers on Register 188
Visits of Babies 2,030
Visits of Expectant Mothers 27
(b) Dental Clinic.
Nursing and Expectant Mothers attended to 22
New Dentures supplied 4
Children under five years of age inspected 5
Day Nursery. The District Council's Nursery is at "Dunstans," High
Street, where satisfactory work has been carried on throughout the year.
85 children received the benefits of the Institution. The average daily
attendance was 31. Both the above are provided by the Local Authority
with the assistance of the Ministry of Health.
School Clinics.
| School Clinic. | Where held. | How often held. | When held. | No. of cases dealt with in 1921. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor ailment | Whitehall School (The Hut) | Weekly | Tuesday and Friday morning 9.30 a.m. | 703 |
| Dental | ditto | Twice daily | 9.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. | 1940 |
Tuberculosis Centre. Dr. Atkinson attends once a week for the purpose of
seeing patients referred to him.
Venereal Diseases. There is no Centre in this District for advice or treatment.
Patients have the opportunity of attending one of the London
Hospitals' Clinics if desired.