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HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL
The following services are provided by the Middlesex County Council under
Part III of the National Health Service Act 1946:-
* Care of mothers and young children (Section 22)
* Midwives Service (Section 23)
* Health Visiting (Section 24)
* Home Nursing (Section 25)
* Vaccination and Immunisation (Section 26)
* Domestic Help (Section 29)
School Health Services and Dental Services
(Provided under Education Act, 1944, the Borough of Hendon being an
Excepted District)
* These services are administered on an area basis, Area 4 consisting of
the Boroughs of Hendon and Finchley The Area Health Committee Acts as a Sub-Committee
of the Health Committee of the County Council and consists of representatives of the
two Boroughs, Middlesex County Council, certain professional bodies and other persons
with special knowledge of these services
MEDICAL PRACTITIONER SERVICE
The Middlesex Executive Committee has classified the different wards of the
Borough into two categories
(1) Intermediate Area - Burnt Oak, Central, Childs Hill, Edgware, Mill Hill,
Park and West Hendon
In these areas the number of patients on the average general practitioners list
is reasonable New practices may be established in such areas but the initial
practice allowance is not likely to be paid
(2) Restricted Areas - Garden Suburb and Golders Green Wards
These are areas in which the number of doctors is adequate
Normally application by doctors to start new practices is not. granted
LABORATORY FACILITIES
These are provided at the Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale
Specimens may be sent direct to the Laboratory by Medical Practitioners or by
special collection from the Public Health Department provided they are received not
later than 3.30 p.m. Monday to Friday and 11.0 a m Saturday.
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