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Finchley 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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GENERAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
STATUTORY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES AVAILABLE
IN THE BOROUGH
STATUTORY SERVICES
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES
Health Services under Part III of the National Health Service
Act, 1946, are provided by the Middlesex County Council.
County Medical Officer: A. C. T. Perkins, M.C., M.D., B.S.,
D.P.H., 3, 5 & 7, Old Queen Street, S.W.I. Telephone:
TRAfalgar 7799.
Area Medical Officer, Area No. 4, Finchley and Hendon: Miss
Kathleen M. Bodkin, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H., Area
Health Office, Town Hall, Hendon, N.W.4. Telephone:
HENdon 8282.
Ante-natal Clinics :
(1) Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.2, on Tuesdays (9.30 a.m.
to 12 noon) and Fridays (2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.).
(2) Torrington Clinic, Torrington Park, N.12, on Mondays
(2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.).
N.B.—Post-natal mothers are also seen at these clinics.
Infant Welfare Clinics:
(1) St. Jude's Church Hall, Lyttelton Road, N.2, on Tuesdays
(2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.).
(2) Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.2, on Wednesdays and
Thursdays (2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.).
(3) Torrington Clinic, Torrington Park, N.12, on Wednesdays
and Fridays (2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.).
(4) Methodist Church Hall, Essex Park, N.3, on Tuesdays
and Thursdays (2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.).
Day Nursery: Kingswood Day Nursery, 6, Hendon Avenue, N.3.
Open—Mondays to Fridays inclusive (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.).
*Midwifery: The midwives operating in Finchley are:—
(1) Miss A. M. Davey, 25, Glenhill Close, N.3. (FINchley
3540).
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