Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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The Homes are open to private patients and children recommended by the
Middlesex, Hertfordshire and London County Councils, the charge being £5 per week,
the remainder of the cost being borne by the Society.
The Society has its own training centre for the children of Hertfordshire and
London, but at the moment children from Middlesex attend the Friern Barnet Junior
Training Centre at Oakleigh Road North, N.20.
Enquiries should be made to the Honorary Secretary, 21, East End Road, N.3.
(FINchley 2780).
MIDDLESEX AND SURREY LEAGUE FOR THE HARD OF HEARING
The following activities are available at the Finchley group—games, socials,
competitions, exhibitions, discussions, debates, talks, lip-reading and clear speech
practice, arm-chair travel with coloured slides, advice and help with all problems of
hearing. Members may participate in conferences, week-end courses, and other
functions organised by the League, and by the British Association for the Hard-ofHearing,
to which the League is affiliated.
Home visits are arranged for the sick and housebound members. Members may
also join in the various holidays organised during the year.
Finchley Meetings—at 34, Lambert Road, North Finchley, N.12.
1st and 3rd Tuesday in each month at 7—9 p.m.
Lip-Reading Circle every Thursday at 2.30—4 p.m.
1st Tuesday—Teatime Book Discussion at 5—7 p.m.
Enquiries to the Secretary, Miss Mary Taylor, 24, Quakers Lane, Potters Bar,
Middlesex. (Tel. : Potters Bar 58373). Miss Taylor will be pleased to lecture to
other organisations on the problems of the hard-of-hearing.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Alcoholics Anonymous is a following of men and women who share their experience,
strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem
and help others to recover from alcoholism.
Service Offices :
England and Wales—11, Redcliffe Gardens, London, S.W.10.
Telephone : FLAxman 9669 and 9779).
London Inter-Group—(Telephone : PADdington 8947 and 6389).
(A service operates at this office from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Friday
inclusive and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.)
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