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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE BOARD
Under the National Assistance Act, 1948, the National
Assistance Board are responsible for granting casn assistance
to persons in need.
The Boards' Office for this District is at Colham
House, Bakers Road, Uxbridge Telephone.-Uxbridge
38601
AMBULANCE SERVICE
The Ambulance Service is administered by the Middlesex
County Council Fire and Ambulance Service In an emergency
the Ambulance Service can be called by telephoning '999'
or 100 (Tele:Operator) asking for Ambulance Service. Other
enquiries should be made to Ambulance Service Headquarters
The Mall, Kenton. Telephone: Wordsworth 7724
LABORATORY FACILITIES
Bacteriological examinations are carried out by the
Public Health Laboratory Service, Central Public Health
Laboratory, Colindale Avenue, Colindale, London, N.W 9
(Telephone: Colindale 7041)
Medical Practitioners can leave swabs and specimens in
receiving boxes provided at the following places in the
Urban District. These specimens will be collected daily
by the Messenger. The Laboratory request that al1 specimens
be left for collection and not forwarded by post.
Address Posit ion of Receiving
Box
NORTHWOOD: Public Health Office, Inside general office.
76 High Street.
EASTCOTE: Eastcote House, High In vestibule, inside
Road (back entrance) back entrance.
RUISLIP: Fire Station, In main vehicle shed
Eastcote Road on wall left-hand side
of doors.
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 few persons, however, were
accommodated by voluntary arrangement and with the cooperation
of the County Welfare Officer.
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