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SECTION B
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR
THE AREA
(a) HOSPITALS:
Cottage Hospital, Grange Road, Hayes.
Cottage Hospital, Sipson Lane, Harlington.
County Hospital, Hillingdon.
Joint Isolation Hospital, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge.
(b) AMBULANCE SERVICE:
A motor ambulance is provided by the Council for the
conveyance of non-infectious, accident and maternity cases
to hospital.
For the conveyance of infectious cases an ambulance is
provided by the Uxbridge Joint Isolation Hospital.
(c) TUBERCULOSIS:
Provision is made by the Middlesex County Council for
treating cases of Tuberculosis at South Mimms Hospital,
Harefield County Sanatorium and other places, the Tuberculosis
Dispensary being situated at the Local County Offices,
High Street, Uxbridge.
(d) CHILD WELFARE CLINICS ETC.
The Middlesex County Council also administers the
numerous Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics in the district,
which are open frequently and which are at the disposal
of all residents free of cost.
In addition, the County Council maintains a staff of
midwives, all of whom reside within the Urban District.
SECTION C
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
Water.—The Rickmansworth and Uxbridge Valley Water
Co. supplies the greater part of the water in this district, the
remainder coming from the South West Suburban Water Co.
The supplies have been satisfactory, both in quality and
quantity. Chemical and bacteriological examinations of the
water obtained from taps have been regularly made by the
Clinical Research Association The number of samples
obtained was as follows:—
Rickmansworth and Uxbridge Valley Water Co. 6
South West Suburban Water Co 26
(By H. and H. U.D.C., 4, by Other Authorities 22.)
The samples were in every case considered safe for
drinking purposes.'
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