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that anyone intending to obtain advice should bring a note from her
medical attendant indicating the grounds on which advice is necessary.
The aim of the Harrow Marriage Guidance Council (Secretary, Mr.
J. W. A. Chorley, 110, Marlborough Hill, Harrow. Tel. No. Harrow 3981)
is to promote happy marriage and parenthood. The service offered
includes personal consultations both to help engaged couples adequately
to prepare themselves for marriage and to assist married couples with
problems and difficulties of married life.
School Minor Ailment Clinic.
Sessions are held at a number of premises in the district.
The Clinic, Broadway, Wealdstone Monday a.m., Thursday a.m.,
Saturday a.m.
The Clinic, Elmwood Avenue, Kenton Friday a.m.
The Clinic, Alexandra Avenue, South
Harrow Monday a.m., Friday a.m.,
Saturday a.m.
The Clinic, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore ... Tuesday a.m.
Methodist Church Hall, Love Lane, Pinner Monday a.m.
The Pavilion, Chandos Recreation Ground Tuesday a.m.
Children attend at the request of the parents or of the teachers, or
they are referred by school medical officers. Not only are those who need
treatment for minor ailments seen at the clinics, but children are kept
under observation for such conditions as cervical glands, cardiac murmurs,
etc. Any children needing special examination, especially if these are
likely to be prolonged, are referred to be seen at these clinics.
Ophthalmic Clinics.
School children selected by the school medical officer as the result
of an examination at the school or at the minor ailment clinic, can be
referred to be seen by the ophthalmic surgeon at the ophthalmic clinic
at 76, Marlborough Hill on the mornings of Tuesdays and Fridays, or at
the Alexandra Avenue clinic on Thursday mornings. Only those who
have an appointment can be seen, any new cases being referred in the
first instance to be seen by the school medical officer at one of the minor
ailment clinics.
Child Guidance Clinic.
A child guidance clinic with its team of psychologists and psychiatric
social workers under the administration of the psychiatrist. Dr. Margaret
Saul, is held at No. 2, St. John's Road, Harrow. The clinic, which is not
sufficient to meet the needs of this district, nevertheless is serving a
much larger part of the County with the result that there is a very long
waiting list. The children considered to be in need of the help of this
clinic should be referred in the first instance to be seen by a school medical
officer at one of the minor ailment clinics, except that cases can be referred
direct to Dr. Saul by general medical practitioners, who when they do
so should forward her a report. The child guidance clinic is part of the
education service, and therefore is available only for children attending
maintained schools. The only exception to this is that a child who might