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CHAPTER II.
GENERAL HEALTH SERVICES.
1. SERVICES PROVIDED, Health education—Collation of
various health services of Voluntary and Local Authorities —
Ambulance service for accident and sick cases and maternity
removals to hospital—Domestic Help Scheme under Ministry of
Health Circular No. 179/44 — Insulin — Laboratory service at
Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale — Mortuary at St.
John'e Churchyard — Ascertainment and treatment of verminous
premises and verminous people, arrangement with Royal Borough
of Kensington — Massage and Special Treatment, registration of
premises.
2. HEALTH SERVICES BOOKLET. For some years a
booklet has been issued to the Local Medical Profession giving
information regarding the various Health Services available. The
services mentioned in this booklet are not all Borough Council
services, rather endeavour is made to collect together information
which may be helpful, reference also being made to the Ministry
of Health services, Middlesex County Council services, Voluntary
Hospital services and to those of other voluntary agencies. A
revision and issue of an up-to-date edition of a similar booklet
is contemplated by the Health Authority. A four-weekly bulletin
has continued to be circulated to the Local Medical Profession
giving the incidence locally of the infectious diseases, together
with a note on any topical public health matter as seems
appropriate.
3. The Central Public Health Laboratory at Colindale, has
been conducted by the Medical Research Council on behalf of the
Ministry of Health. This Laboratory has been used to the fullest
extent, replacing the service given during the War at the Middlesex
Hospital. The services available at this Laboratory are a
most important asset to both Medical Practitioners in the treatment
of individual cases and to the Public Health alike. The
types and numbers of specimens examined are tabulated in
Appendix E, but, in addition, the easy access to the Specialist
Bacteriologists at Colindale, is of the greatest value to the health
services.
4. The consistently high level of the services provided until
July by the District Nursing Associations (Wembley and Kingsbury)
should be mentioned as they are indeed an asset to the
public health of the Borough, providing, as they do, both general
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