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Ruislip-Northwood 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]

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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.
Miss O. H. Hutchinson, s.r.n., s.c.m.,
30a, Salisbury Road, Eastcote. Telephone'. Ruislip 5151.
HOME NURSING
The District Nursing Associations no longer function and under
the National Health Service Act, 1946, 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.
Miss E. Bright, s.r.n.,
Flat 4, Sunnyside, Joel Street, Eastcote. Telephone :
Pinner 2274.
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