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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GENERAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE STATUTORY AND
VOLUNTARY SERVICES AVAILABLE
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: G.S. Wigley, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 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, Gateway House,
Regents Park Road, Finchley, N.3. Telephone: VIRginia 9121.
Ante-natal Clinics:
(1) Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.2, on Fridays (2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.).
(2) Torrington Clinic, Torrington Park, N.12, on Wednesdays (9.30 a.m.
to 12 noon).
N.B.— Post-natal mothers are also seen at these clinics.
Infant Welfare Clinics:
(1) Health Centre, Oak Lane, N.2, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
(2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.).
(2) Torrington Clinic, Torrington Park, N.12, on Wednesdays and Fridays
(2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.).
(3) 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 mid wives operating in Finchley are:—
Miss M. Cole, 26, Victoria Grove, N.12. (HILlside 6601).
Miss R. Carey, 23, Prospect Ring, N.2. (TUDor 5262).
*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, Gateway House,
Regents Park Road, Finchley, N.3. (VIRginia 9121).
Chiropody: The County Council's extension of the chiropody service offers
treatment in the first instance to the elderly, the physically handicapped,
expectant mothers and nursing mothers with a child under 12 months, but
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