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Tuberculosis: (Middlesex County Council).—The Dispensary
serving the area is situate at:—
980, High Road, Whetstone, N.20.
Venereal Disease Clinic: (Middlesex County Council).—Prince
of Wales's Hospital, Tottenham. All London General Hospitals are
included in the London and Home Counties Joint Scheme for the
treatment of Venereal Diseases.
Day Nurseries.—Alderman House, Aldermans Hill, Palmers
Green; Tottenhall Sports Ground, Tottenhall Road, Palmers Green;
Hoppers Road, Palmers Green.
It will be appreciated that those among the above services
which were not already the direct responsibility of the County Council
will become so on and after July 5th, 1948. It is not anticipated
that any material alteration will immediately take place, although
adjustments will doubtless be made in the light of the new arrangements
envisaged by the National Health Service. A comparison
with the list of clinics and treatment centres set out in the Annual
Report for 1946 will show that extensions were made during the year,
particularly in regard to infant welfare. It can, I think, be stated
that the district is now adequately covered, and that no resident can
complain either of the number of clinics or of their distribution.
DOMESTIC HELPS.
The year under review saw a considerable increase in the scope
of our Domestic Help Scheme. During 1946, the number assisted
under this scheme was 80; in 1947 it has risen to 180. The increase in
the work is also shown by the fact that the number of full-time and
part-time domestic helps engaged has risen from 5 full-time and
3 part-time helps in 1946 to 8 and 15 at the end of 1947.
In view of the increasing urgency of the home help and domestic
help problem the Borough Council decided to appoint a full-time
organiser for both services. In October 1947 Mrs. W. Goodman
commenced her duties as Domestic Help Organiser, and very quickly
justified her appointment. The new appointment has allowed us to
devote more time to these very important aspects of social medicine
and has resulted not only in more staff being employed, but in many
more families being assisted.
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