Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 Tuesday at
"Fieldways", Wellhouse Lane; also a Tuberculosis Clinio every Wednesday (oovering
both Barnet and East Barnet Districts), and a Dental Clinic on the first, second
and third Thursdays, and the first and third Mondays in the month, at the same
address.
There are (1) One Nursing Home for paying patients, (2) The Victoria
Hospital, and (3) a General Hospital (Wellhouse) under the Public Assistance
Committee, Herts. County Council.
The Barnet Nursing Association provides three nurses.
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
$ Acting Medical Officer of Health.
x
Arthur L. Hyatt, M.R.C.S. (Eng.) L.R.C.P.
ø Chief Sanitary Inspector.
x
h Charles William Hill, M.S.I.A. (A.R.P. Casualty Service Officer.)
ft Additional Sanitary Inspectors.
/ John Baillie Wilson, C.R.S.I., (On Active Service.)
a Alex. W. Nicol, M.S.I.A.
+ Clerical Staff - One clerk (on active Service)
e Holds the special qualification as Inspector of Meat and Other Foods under
examination of the Royal Sanitary Institute.
/ Holds the qualification as Instructor (Civilain Anti-Gas School, Special.)
ø Salary Contribution of one half, from Exchequer Grants.
x Part-time Officer.
+ Whole-time Officer.