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National Assistance Act, 1948
National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951
Removal to Hospital of Persons in Need of Care and Attention
Under the provisions of the above Acts, application may be made to a Court
of Summary Jurisdiction for an Order for the compulsory removal to hospital
of persons in need of proper care and attention.
It was not necessary to take action under these Acts in respect of any person
in the borough during the year as in all cases it was possible to find a solution
in other ways, usually by co-operation with the family doctor and providing
ancillary services.
National Assistance Act, 1948, Section 50
Burial or Cremation of the Dead
During the year 15 burials were carried out by the Council.
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES
The London County Council remained responsible for the personal health
services with Dr. B. E. A. Sharpe and Dr. E. M. Cran as Divisional Medical
Officer and Deputy, respectively.
The liaison between the staffs of the County Council and the Borough Council
continues on a very happy and cordial footing.
Ante-Natal Clinics, Infant Welfare Centres and Immunisation Sessions, etc.,
are held at four main clinics situate at:—
1-3, Milson Road
48, Glenthorne Road
Becklow Gardens
The Curve, Westway
In addition there is an Infant Welfare Centre at Queen Charlotte's Hospital
each Tuesday afternoon and Chiropody Clinics are held daily at 48, Glenthorne
Road and 207. Westway.
There are speech therapy clinics at 48, Glenthorne Road and 103, Shepherds
Bush Road.
The Creche at 48, Glenthorne Road is a public nursery in which children are
taken care of whilst their parents are otherwise engaged. There is sufficient
accommodation for 10 children if required. Application for admission is made to
the Superintendent of the Welfare Centre or the Health Visitor in charge. In all
instances priority is given to children whose mothers have to attend the Clinic,
hospital, doctor or dentist for treatment or otherwise.
No charge is made when the mother is attending a clinic or class on the
premises, or if the mother or father is in receipt of National Assistance Benefit.
During the year, Welfare foods and other nutrients including National Dried
Milk, concentrated Orange Juice and Cod Liver Oil have continued to be provided
at Welfare Centres.
Day Nurseries
The County Council also maintains the following four Day Nurseries in the
Borough, which are available for children up to five years of age.
Situation Capacity
Brook Green 83
Dalling Road 55
Latimer Road 36
Uxbridge Road 60