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The Service provides treatment at the Torrington and Oak Lane Clinics
for persons of pensionable age, i.e., men aged 65 and over and women aged
60 and over. Transport for attendance, where required on medical grounds,
is provided and in certain circumstances arrangements can be made for
Chiropodists to visit old people's homes. In exceptional cases home visits
can be made.
Health Visiting: There are a number of health visitors in Finchley who are
available to give advice on health matters.
Domestic Help: Assistance can be provided in maternity cases, 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.2.
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.
Orthopaedic Clinic, Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.2.
Orthodontic Clinic, Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.2.
Minor Ailment Clinic, Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.2.
Minor Ailment Clinic, Torrington Clinic, Torrington Park, N.12.
Eye Clinic, Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.2.
Aural Clinic, Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.2.
B.C.G. Vaccination: Vaccination against Tuberculosis is offered to all children
at 13 to 14 years of age.
Subnormal Children: A day special school for educationally subnormal children
is provided at Oak Lodge, Oak Lane, N.2. The Regular Catchment Area
covers Finchley, Hendon and Hornsey, but if specially asked the School will
admit children from Friern Barnet, Southgate, Potters Bar and Wood Green.
The residue of Wembley and Willesden children are in attendance but these
districts now have their own schools.
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