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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RUISLIP MANOR The Welfare Centre, Lady Bankes
School, Dawlish Drive.
Thursday 1.30 p.m.
SOUTH RUISLIP St. Mary's Hall, The Fairway.
Monday 1.30 p.m.
1st and 3rd Wednesday in month at
2 p.m., Midwives session.
SCHOOL CLINICS
Sessions are held as under, exclusively for school children:—
NORTHWOOD Ryefield Court, Ryefield Crescent.
Tuesdays, 9.30 a.m.
RUISLIP MANOR The Clinic, Lady Bankes School,
Dawlish Drive.
Fridays 9.30 a.m.
DENTAL CLINICS
Dental treatment is available for school children, expectant and
nursing mothers and children under 5 years. Appointments are made
only through the School Medical or Infant Welfare Services.
HEALTH VISITING
This service makes available practical advice on all matters
relating to the health of the family. Qualified Health Visitors (who
are also the School Nurses) are in attendance at clinic sessions and
also visit homes where there are babies and young children.
DOMICILIARY MIDWIVES
The following midwives are employed by the County Council to
attend mothers throughout pregnancy and confinement. Under the
terms of the National Health Service Act, this service is now provided
without charge.
Miss M. E. Ball, s.r.n., s.c.m.,
47, Chester Road, Northwood. Telephone: Northwood 56.
Miss A. M. Shepherd, s.r.n., s.c.m.,
118, Shenley Avenue, Ruislip. Telephone: Ruislip 4673.
Miss G. G. Burnard, s.r.n., s.c.m.,
2, Whitebutts Road, South Ruislip. Telephone: Ruislip 6125.
Mrs. Hutchinson, s.r.n., s.c.m.,
"Ngong," Beech Avenue, Eastcote.
Miss J. E. Martin, s.r.n., s.c.m.,
72, Pavilion Way, Eastcote. Telephone: Field End 9737.
HOME NURSING
The District Nursing Associations no longer function and under
the Health Services Act, their work has been taken over by the County
Council.
The following Home Nursing Sisters cover the Ruislip-Northwood
district:—
Miss E. M. Pool, s.r.n., s.c.m.,
6, Cheyne Court, High Street, Ruislip. Telephone: Ruislip
3480.
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