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(B) SCHOOL HEALTH AND DENTAL SERVICES
The Middlesex County Council discharges its medical and dental
duties under the Education Act, 1944, by making use of the same staff
employed by the County Council as local health authority. This has the
advantage that doctors and nurses who see the child from 0-5 years will
continue the medical supervision throughout school life. This makes for
the earliest possible detection of defects which may have a bearing on the
child's ability to progress in school and thus enables remedial action to be
taken at a very early age and so that the child may then be in a position to
derive the maximum benefit from the education provided. The following
services are provided:—
1. Periodic medical inspection of pupils.
2. Cleanliness surveys of pupils.
3. Dental inspection and treatment.
4. Ascertainment of handicapped pupils in need of special education.
5. Provision of Clinics for treatment of minor ailments; eye defects;
speech defects and for the giving of child guidance treatment. In
certain cases by arrangement with appropriate regional hospital
boards specialists attend certain of these clinics.
6. Provision of audiometric sweep testing of all pupils in order to
detect defects in hearing which pass unnoticed and may be
having an adverse effect on a child's educational progress.
7. Provision of convalescent holidays.
8. Ascertainment of children unsuitable for education.
General provision has been made in the County for three special units
where expert advice and treatment can be obtained for children afflicted
with hearing loss or the defects associated with cerebral palsy. These units
are situated in Tottenham and Hounslow and it is hoped that a fourth—
an audiology unit—will soon be functioning in Neasden. This will be
much more convenient for the Borough of Harrow and save much time
now spent in travelling to the other units.
(C) CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES IN AREA
The following is a list of clinics and treatment centres in, or serving
the district:—
Infant Welfare Services
The Clinic Alexandra Avenue, South Harrow
Broadway Clinic, The Broadway, Wealdstone
All Saints Hall, Roche Avenue, Edgware
Elmwood Clinic, Elmwood Avenue, Kenton
Elstree Clinic, " Schopwick," Elstree, Herts
The Clinic, Cecil Park, Pinner
Memorial Hall, High Road, Harrow Weald
The Clinic, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore
The Clinic, Kenmore Road, Kenton
Mon. & Fri. p.m.
Wed. a.m. & P.m.
Thur. & Fri. p.m.
Mon. & Wed. p.m.
2nd & 4th Wed. p.m.
Mon. p.m.
Thur. p.m.
Mon. & Wed. p.m.
Wed. a.m. & P.m.