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The foregoing is for the registration of births and deaths only;
the registration of marriages can only he effected at the office
of the Superintendent Registrar at 38 High Street, Uxbridge.
Tel: Uxbridge 1420.
Public Assistance Department, Middlesex County Council.
Relieving Officer, Mr. J.E.Harrison,
Local County Offices, High Street, Uxbridge, Tel: Uxbridge 2093
Schools.
All the schools in the Urban District are under the management
of the Middlesex County Council.
Ambulance Facilities.
Infectious Cases. A motor ambulance is provided by the
Uxbridge Joint Hospital Board for the removal of infectious
cases, bedding and clothing.
Non-Infectious Cases. Hire of ambulance, calls by telephone
should be given as follows:
Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Northwood 1110
Saturday 8 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
At other times Northwood 995.
Laboratory Facilities.
Bacteriological examinations are carried out by the Ministry
of Health Emergency Pathological Service.
Receiving Depots for Swabs & Pethological Specimens
for Examination.
Medical Practitioners can leave swobs and specimens in
receiving boxes provided at the following places in the Urban
District. These specimens will be collected daily by the
Laboratory Messenger, and it is hoped will prove more convenient,
and speed up the results of examinations.
Address. Position of Receiving Boxes.
Northwood
Public Health Office, 19 Hallowell Road. Inside front entrance door on
shelf.
Eastcote
Eastcote House, High Road, Back entrance. Inside back entrance, in vestibule.
Ruislip.
Fire Station, Eastcote Road. In main vehicle shed, on wall
left hand side of doors.
South Ruislip.
Fire Station, Station Approach. Back of front door to watch
room.
Diphtheria Immunisation.
The immunisation clinics continued throughout 1941 and 1942 at
Northwood, Eastcote, Ruislip and South Ruislip. During these
years 4100 persons received treatment under the Council's scheme.
Repeated reminders have been issued in the form of advertisements
in the local press, through the Principals of Schools, Health
Visitors and the Women's Voluntary Services, which have had
good effect in bringing the matter to the notice of the
population. Up to the date of this report one child who had
received the first inoculation was admitted to the Uxbridge
Isolation Hospital as suffering from Diphtheria, but no serious
immunised case has been reported.
Diphtheria Antitoxin.
The arrangement made for the supply of Diphtheria Antitoxin by
the chemists is as follows:-
Northwood - Mr. H.B. Sharman, 31 Green Lane.
Eastcote - Mr. T.T.Johnson, 7 Field End Parade.
Ruislip - Mr. I.A.P.Vychan Jones, 64 High Street.
Ruislip Manor - Mr, A.C.Dungworth, 56 Victoria Road.
Antitoxin will be supplied by the above chemists,free to
medical practitioners, for patients who are unable to pay for
the supply, provided that their doctor gives a certificate to
the chemist to that effect.
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