Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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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.
The foregoing is for the registration of births and deaths only,
the registration of marriages can only be effected at the office of
the Superintendent Registrar at 7, Lyon Road, Harrow.
Harrow 0141.
Mental Cases in future will be dealt with by Public Health
Department, Middlesex County Council.
Authorised Officers under Lunacy and Mental Treatment Act,
1890-1930.
Authorised Officer No. 1 : A. G. Ash.
Authorised Officer No. 2: L. R. Bradbury.
Local County Offices, High Street, Uxbridge.
Tel. : Uxbridge 2093.
Urgent Night Calls.
If an Authorised Officer is urgently required to deal with a
case at night-time, the nearest Ambulance Station should be contacted
(by dialling 999 or "O" and asking for "Ambulance"), and
asked to send an Ambulance for the Authorised Officer on call.
The Ambulance Service will know which Authorised Officer will be
on call for the night.
National Assistance Board.
Under the National Assistance Act, 1948, the National Assistance
Board are responsible for granting cash assistance to persons in need.
The Board's Office for this district is as follows :—
Congregational Church Hall, The Lynch, Uxbridge.
Tel. : Uxbridge 2111.
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