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Barnet 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]

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Clinic and Treatment Centres,
A Maternity and Child Welfare Centre and Clinic is held every Monday at
"Fieldways," Wellhouse Lane; also a Tuberculosis Clinic on the first and third
Y/eanesdays in the month, and a Dental Clinic on Thursdays at the same address.
There are (1) Two Nursing Homes for paying patients, (2) The Victoria
Hospital, and (3) A General Hospital (Tollhouse) under the Public Assistance
Committee, Herts. County Council.
The Barnet Nursing Association provides two nurses.
There is one Maternity and Nursing Home registered with the County Council.
The hospital accommodation for the district is adequate.
The Infectious Disease Joint Isolation Hospital provides 54 beds in 3 blocks,
one being a cubicle block. There is an operating theatre and a Nuffield
Respirator.
PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF.
ø Medical Officer of Health,
x
C. F. Hardie, M.A., M.B., B.C., (Cantab).
ø Chief Sanitary Inspector.
+
ø Charles William Hill, M.S.I.A.
ø Additional Sanitary Inspectors.
+
/ John Baillie Wilson, C.R.S.I.,
ø Norman Holt, A.R.San.I.
+ Clerical Staff - One Clerk.
øHolds the special qualification as Inspector of Meat and Other Foods
under examination of the Royal Sanitary Institute.
/ Holds the qualification as Instructor (Civilian Anti-Gas School,
Special).
ø Salary Contribution of one-half, from
Exchequer Grants.
x Part-time Officer.
+ Whole-time Officer.