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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Address
North wood:
Public Health-Office,
Oaklands Gate.
Eastcote:
Eastcote House, High Road
(back entrance).
Ruislip:
Fire Station, Eastcote Road.
Position of Receiving Box
Inside general office on counter.
In vestibule, inside back entrance
In main vehicle shed, on wall
left-hand side of doors.
DIPHTHERIA ANTITOXIN
Under the National Health Service Act, 1946, Diphtheria
Prophylactic may be obtained from the Public Health Department
on application by Medical Practitioners who have signified their
willingness to carry out immunisation under the Act.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948, SECTION 47
Whilst official action was not taken by the Council under the
above Section of the National Assistance Act in respect of the
removal to institutions of persons in need of care and attention,
one person was accommodated by voluntary arrangement and with
the co-operation of the County Welfare Officer.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
The Middlesex County Council as the Local Health Authority
is responsible for all services concerned with the care of Mothers
and Children and the other services set out in Part III of the Act.
For this purpose the County has been divided into ten administrative
areas.
The Urban District of Ruislip-Northwood, together with the
Urban District of Uxbridge, Hayes and Harlington, and Yiewsley
and West Drayton, form Local Area No. 8. Dr. O. C. Dobson,
m.d., d.p.h., d.p.a., Barrister-at-Law, is the Area Medical Officer
and all services mentioned below are now administered from the
Area Health Office at the County Buildings, LTxbridge.
Particulars regarding any of these services can be obtained on
enquiry at that office or at any one of the Clinics listed below.
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