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who are referred by the head teachers of the schools, the children attending
under the arrangements made for the urgent or emergency treatment
of those needing such attention for some cause such as toothache.
Most of the children under five and the expectant and the nursing
mothers are referred by the medical officers at the clinics which they have
attended. The Health Authority dental service is, however, available to
ante-natal mothers who do not attend the local clinics, but who are
referred for treatment by the medical practitioners under whose care
they are, appointments being made through the Area Office.
Physio-Therapy Treatment.
The Harrow Hospital maintains a physical treatment centre at the
Car Park Building, Station Road, Harrow (Tel. No. Harrow 0926). The
medical director, Dr. G. C. Farrington, attends at fixed sessions to see
all new cases. A wide range of treatment is carried out by the staff under
the supervision of Miss M. Lock. The orthopaedic surgeon, Mr. K. I.
Nissen, attends once a month.
Tuberculosis Clinic.
Most of the area is served by the Chest Clinic at 53, Greenhill Crescent,
part of the district to the north and east being served by the Chest
Clinic at the Edgware General Hospital.
Treatment of Venereal Diseases.
Sufferers can be treated at certain London Hospitals and at the
Central Middlesex Hospital, Acton Lane, Willesden; Hillingdon Hospital,
Royal Lane, Hillingdon; and West Middlesex Hospital, Twickenham
Road, Isleworth.
The most convenient of the London Hospitals at which treatment is
provided are St. Mary's Hospital, Cambridge Place, Paddington; and
University College Hospital, Gower Street.
PROVISION FOR SPECIAL CLASSES OF PERSON
The Deprived Child.
The duty of providing for the deprived child falls on the Children's
Committee of the County Council and the Children's Officer, Miss J.
Rowell, of 10, Great George Street, S.W.1 (Tel. No. Whitehall 4400).
In this area the work is carried out by the Area Children's Officer, Miss
Susan Boag, at the County Council's Children's Care Office, 48, Station
Road, Harrow (Tel. No. Harrow 2963).
The Handicapped Adult.
The mental health services are integrated with the other health
services established under the National Health Service Act. The duties
of the local health authority include responsibility for the initial care and
conveyance to hospital of patients who fall to be dealt with under the
Lunacy and Mental Treatments Acts, and for the ascertainment and
community care of mental defectives. The Health Committee of the
County Council is responsible for the mental health functions of the
Authority. The local authorised officers are Mr. W. J. Pedel and Mr.