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Hendon 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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Christmas party.
The Annual Party for old people was held at the Hendon Way
Hotel.
visits, etc., from 1st april, 1952, to
31st MARCH, 1953.
Old people who called at the office for advice 338
Visits made from the office to ill or home-bound people 197
By other Lady Visitors 729
Old people helped to find accommodation 3
Old people helped to find employment 3
Help given in arranging for holidays and convalescence 14
Cases sent in by:—
Welfare Officer 5
Hospitals 12
Local Authorities 20
Brought to notice (other than above) 31
Cases under care from 31st March, 1952 59
New cases—1st April, 1952, to 31st March, 1953 67
The office of the Committee is situated in the Methodist Church
Hall, The Burroughs, Hendon, N.W.4, Telephone Hendon 0404, and
is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays to deal with
any enquiry relating to old people and for interviews."
SECTION D:
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
WATER SUPPLY.
The Borough has a dual scource of supply. The Northern part
is supplied by the Colne Valley Water Company and the Central and
Southern portion by the Metropolitan Water Board.
The boundary between the two areas is formed by the Borough
Boundary at the Welsh Harp Reservoir, Pollard Road, West Hendon
Broadway, Station Road, Hendon to Hendon Station, British Railways
(Midland Region) Line to junction of Eastern Region Line,
British Railways Eastern Region (formerly L.N.E.R.) Line to
Borough Boundary with Finchley.
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