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(2) Mrs. M. Duff, 32, Addison Way, N.W.I 1. SPEedwell
4440).
Domestic Help: Assistance can be provided in maternity cases,
*Home Nursing: A number of Home Nurses cover the district
and private practitioners are informed of the names and
telephone numbers.
*Enquiries for a Home Nurse or Midwife may be made
direct to the Nurse or Midwife concerned or to the Area
Superintendent of Home Nurses and Non-Medical Supervisor
of Midwives, Area Health Office, Town Hall, Hendon,
N.W.4. (HENdon 8282, Ext. 336).
Health Visiting: There are a number of health visitors in
Finchley who are available to give advice on health matters.
sickness in the home and in respect of aged people. Medical
certificates are necessary in each case. It is the County
Council's rule that home help provision may not be continued
for more than six months in any case without the approval of
the Area Health Committee, and it is its policy that, in cases
of acute emergency, immediate assistance be given for a
short period without detailed investigation; however, for
longer periods, the approval of the Area Health Committee
is required.
Vaccination and Immunisation: Vaccination and immunisation
against smallpox, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and
poliomyelitis can either be undertaken by appointment at
local clinics or may be arranged through the private medical
practitioners.
Prevention of Illness, care and after-care: Arrangements can be
made whereby persons can be sent away for a recuperative
holiday following an acute illness.
School Health Service: Arrangements for treatment can be
undertaken at the undermentioned clinics by appointment:—
Dental Clinic, Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.12.
Dental Clinic, Kingswood, 6, Hendon Avenue, N.3.
Sunlight Clinic, Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.2.
Speech Clinic, Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.2.
Speech Clinic, Torrington Clinic, Torrington Park,
N.12.
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