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HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA INCLUDING
CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Hospitals
Hayes Cottage Hospital, Grange Road Hayes.
Harlington Cottage Hospital Sipson Lane Harlington
for maternity cases.
Beds are available at hospitals within a few miles of
the district for the treatment of most conditions including
mental disease and infectious disease.
Ambulance Service
This is provided by the Middlesex County Council for
the conveyance of all cases to hospital and one ambulance
is based in Hayes other ambulances operate from Hillingdon
Hospital,
Tuberculosis
The number of new cases of tuberculosis notified in
1956 is slightly less than in 1955. Modern methods of treat
ment are fully used in this area and are largely respon
sible for the improvements in incidence and prognosis of
this disease. The Chest Clinic is situated at the Local
County Offices. Uxbridge and provision for treatment is
made at Harefield Hospital Mount Pleasant Hospital
Hillingdon Hospital and other places.
Child Welfare Clinics etc
There are numerous Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics
in the district; these are administered by the Middlesex
County Council and the services provided are available free
of charge. Sessions are held regularly in clinic buildings
and certain church halls. The mobile clinic now visits
three districts in the area which are a long way from
established clinics.
Immunisation
As forecast in my report last year the British anti
poliomyelitis vaccine became available in the spring of
1956. and some children born in the months of March and
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