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*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 and
West Hendon,
In these areas the number of patients on the average general practitioner's
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, Golden Green and Park Wards.
These are areas in which the number of doctors is adequate
Normally applications 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.
I would like to express my appreciation of the work carried out by the staff at
the Laboratory who during the course of the year has given considerable advice and
help to the Public Health Department.
The number of samples taken in respect of milk, ice cream domestic water
supplies and swimming pools is shown elsewhere in the report.
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