View report page

Schools.
All the schools in the Urban District are under the management
of the . iddlesex County Council.
Ambulance Facilities.
Infectious cases. A motor ambulance is provided by the
Uxbridge Joint Hospital Board for the removal of infectious
cases.
Non-Infectious Cases, Hire of ambulance. jells by telephone
should be made at all times to - Northwood. 2433.
Laboratory Facilities.
Bacteriological examinations are carried out by the ministry
of Health Emergency Pathological service.
Receiving Depots for swabs & pathological specimens for
Examination.
Medical practitioners can leave swabs and specimens in
receiving boxes provided at the follwing places in the
Urban District, These specimens will bo collected daily
by the Laboratory esaenger, and it ie hoped will prove
more convenient, end speed up the results of examinations.
Address. Position of Receiving Box.
Northwood
Public Health Offices, Inside front entrance door on
19 Hallowell Roed. shelf.
Eastcote.
Eastcote House, High Road, Inside back entrance, in vestibu
Back entrance.
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 1944 at
Northwood, Eastcote, Ruislip and South Ruislip. During the
year 452 persons received treatment under the Council's
saheme. 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.
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, 172 Field End Road.
Ruislip - Mr. I.A.P.Vychan Jones, 64 High Street.
Ruislip Manor - Mr. A.C.Dungworth, 54 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.
- 5 -