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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948, SECTION 47
There was no official action taken by the Council under the
above Section of the National Assistance Act, 1948 in respect of
the removal to institutions of persons in need of care and attention.
A number of persons, however, were 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 National
Health Service Act, 1946. 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, Uxbridge.
Particulars regarding any of these services can be obtained on
enquiry at that office or at any one of the Clinics listed below.
CLINICS AND SCHOOL TREATMENT CENTRES
Sessions are held at the following premises for the regular
supervision of the health of infants and children up to 5 years of
age.
NORTHWOOD Ryefield Court, Ryefield Crescent.
Monday, 1.30 p.m.
Tuesday, 1.30 p.m.
EASTCOTE Eastcote House, High Road.
Monday, 1.30 p.m.
Wednesday, 9.30 a.m.
Cavendish Pavilion.
2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Thursday
in month at 9.30 a.m. and each
Thursday at 1.30 p.m.
RUISLIP Manor Farm.
Thursday, 9.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.
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