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Ealing 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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HOME HELP SERVICE
A summary of cases which received help during the year 1955 is given below:-
| Type of Case | Under 60 years of age | Over 60 years of age | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confinement | 144 | . | 144 |
| Ante-Natal | 18 | - | 18 |
| Post-Natal | 37 | - | 37 |
| Tuberculosis | 70 | 8 | 78 |
| Senility | - | 34 | 34 |
| Acute Sick | 179 | 56 | 235 |
| Chronic sick | 49 | 724 | 773 |
| Accidents | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Others | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Totals | 514 | 827 | 1,341 |
Included in the above figures are 761 new cases which
were received during the year.
An additional 212 cases applied for help and were
visited but cancelled.
FOB GENERAL INFORMATION
HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY
In Middlesex the Local Health Authority under the
National Health Service Act is the Middlesex County
Council. They have formed ten areas in the county. Baling
and Acton forming Area No. 7- In Haling the local adminis
tration is carried out at the Town Hall, Ealing.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS
The following are the addresses of the Maternity and
Child Welfare Clinics in Ealing:
Ante-Natal Clinics
(Interviews by Appointment)
Address
Abbey Parade, North Circular Road,
Ealing.
Brentside, Westcott Crescent,
Hanwell, W.7.
Cherington House, Cherington Road,
Hanwell, W.7.
Greenford Green, Wadham Gardens,
Greenford.
Islips Manor, Eastcote Lane,
Northolt.
Laurel House, Windmill Road, Ealing.
Mattock Lane, 13 Mattock Lane,
Ealing, W. 5.
Times
mornings,
Tues.
Fri. mornings.
Tues. Wed. mornings.
Tues. Fri. mornings.
Mon. Wed. mornings.
Thurs. mornings.
Wed. Thurs. Fri.
mornings.