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Ruislip-Northwood 1953

[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 five 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 0. 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 RuislipNorthwood
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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