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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. 0. C. Dobson, ,
D.P.H DP 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 five
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.
1st, 2nd and 3rd 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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