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Finchley 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN
THE AREA.
Hospitals, 1. Tuberculosis (County of Middlesex Scheme).
I am indebted to Dr. Tate, the County Medical Officer,
for the following information:—
"Under the County Council's Scheme for the treatment
of tuberculosis 570 beds are reserved for the institutional
treatment of residents in the County of
Middlesex, viz.
| Number of Adults. | Beds. Children. | Type of Case. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female | |||
| Middlesex County Council Sanatorium, Harefield. | 129 | 129 | 64 | Sanatorium and 8 observation (children). |
| Middlesex County Council Dispensary, Bell Road, Hounslow. | 9 | 7 | — | Observation. |
| Middlesex Country Council Hospital Twickenham Rd., Isleworth. | 40 | — | — | Hospital. |
| Clare Hall, South Minims. | 120 | 66 | — | Late Sanatorium and Hospital. |
Surgical Tuberculosis.
The County Council has six beds for children
reserved for its use at the Victoria Home, Margate.
In all other cases, pulmonary and surgical, application
for admission is made to one or other of
the existing institutions approved by the Ministry
of Health for the treatment of tuberculosis.
2. Maternity.—There is a well-equipped lying-in ward in
the Wellhouse Hospital, Barnet. Fifteen Finchley
cases were admitted to this ward in 1925.
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