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Ruislip-Northwood 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]

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Church Army Nurses.
Northwood - Holy Trinity Parish,
Sister A.E.Wintle, Copse Cottage,
Rickmansworth Road.
Eastcote Nursing Association
Nurse A.E.Locke, 'Homeside', Pore Street, Eastcote.
Tel: Ruislip 2340
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT
Infectious Diseases Hospital is situated at Hillingdon,
Uxbridge. Tel: Uxbridge 128.
Small Pox Hospital. Middlesex County Council have a contract
with the London County Council to provide the necessary transport
and accommodation. Any suspicious case should be reported to the
Medical Officer of Health.
Tuberculosis Sanatoria Provided and maintained by the Middlesex
County Council. Medical Officer Dr.A. S.Hall, M.A.,M.B. ,B.Ch.,MR.C.P.
Redhill County Hospital, Edgware. Tel: Edgware 3406.
Patients resident in the Urban District of Ruislip-Northwood
will attend the Chest Clinic at Uxbridge, the address is:
The Middlesex County Chest Clinic,
Local County Offices, 259 High Street, Uxbridge.
Tel: Uxbridge 2093.
Medical Officer in charge Dr. J.T.N.Roe, M.D.,D.P.H.,
Times of attendance:-
For new cases in first place by appointment only.
For other cases, Mondays & Thursdays 2 p.m.
Wednesdays & Fridays 10 a.m.
Venereal Disease. Arrangements have been made by the Middlesex
County Council for treatment of cases at London Hospitals.
Information can be obtained from the Medical Officer of Health.
A V.D. clinic is held at Hillingdon County Hospital:
Mondays & Thursdays 8.30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Tuesdays 8.30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Wednesdays & Fridays 8.30 a.m. - 6.30 p.m.
Saturdays 8 a.m. - 12. noon.
Posters are displayed throughout the district drawing attention
to the dangers of Venereal Disease. The Hospitals in this
district for treatment are Hillingdon County Hospital, Uxbridge
and Shrodell's Hospital, Vicarage Road, Watford. All the large
London Hospitals also provide facilities for treatment.
Hospitals. Hillingdon County Hospital, Hillingdon, Uxbridge.
General and Maternity. For admission application should be
made to the Medical Director at Hillingdon, Uxbridge.
Tel: Uxbridge 1782.
Northwood Pinner & District Hospital, Pinner Road, Northwood.
General. For admission application should be made by doctor
in attendance. Tel: Northwood 567.
Registrar of Births and Deaths, and Vaccination Officer,
Mr. A.W.Finch. Middlesex County Council.
Attends at Northwood; Council Offices. Fridays 9.30 to 1L30 a.m.
" " Ruislip: Methodist Church Room, Torrington Road,
Ruislip Manor, Wednesdays & Thursdays
2 - 4 p.m.
The Head Office of the Registrar of Births and Deaths is
Local County Offices, High Street, Uxbridge. Tel: Uxbridge 2093.
Hours of attendance:
Mondays 9 - 11 a.m. & 2 - 4 p.m.
Tuesdays 9-11 a.m.
Wednesdays 9-11 a.m.
Thursdays 9-11 a.m.
Fridays 2-4 p.m.
Saturdays 9-10 a.m.
Births and stillbirths are required to be registered within
42 days by the father or mother personally, and deaths within
5 days by the nearest relative.
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