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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE BOARD
Under the National Assistance Act, 1948, the National Assistance Board are
responsible for granting cash 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: Dryden 0231
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 all specimens be left for collection and NOT
forwarded by post.
Address Position of Receiving Box
NORTHWOOD: Public Health Office, Inside General Office.
76 High Street.
EASTCOTE: Eastcote House, High In vestibule, inside back
Road (back entrance). entrance.
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 co-operation of the County Welfare Officer.
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