London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Barnet 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet UDC]

This page requires JavaScript

(5)
Clinic and Treatment Centres.
A Child Welfare and Ante-Natal Clinic is held every Tuesday at "Fieldways",
Wellhouse Lanej; also a Dental Clinic every Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
A Tuberculosis Clinic is held every Wednesday ab the Wellhouse Hospital.
At Vale Drive, a Minor Ailments Clinic for Schoolchildren is held every
morning from Monday to Friday inclusive, and every Wednesday a Speech Therapy
Clinic.
At "Dollisfield", Totteridge Lgne, a Child Welfare Clinic is held every Friday
afternoon.
There are two hospitals within the district: (a) a General Hospital (Wellhouse)
under the Public Assistance Committee of the Herts. County Council, and (b) The
Victoria Hospital; there are also three Nursing Homes for paying patients.
The Barnet Nursing Association provides three Nurses.
The hospital accommodation for the istrict 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.
ø E Arthur L. Hyatt, M.R.C.S.(Eng.), L.R.C.P.
Chief Sanitary Inspector.
+ ø Charles William Hill, M.S.I,A.
Additional Sanitary Inspectors.
+ ø John Baillie Wilson, A.R.San.I., M.S.I.A.
+ ø Alex. W. Nicol, A R.San I., M.S.I.A.
Clerical Staff.
One Clerk.
One Typist (Post Vacant.)
+ Holds the special qualification as Inspector of Meat and Other Foods under
examination of the Royal Sanitary Institute.
ø Salary Contribution of one half from Exchequer Grants,
E Part-time Officer.