London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Harrow 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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The following table sets out the particulars of the various homes registered at the end of the year, with details of ownership and their accommodation:
| Beds | Type of Case | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda House, Mount Park, Harrow. | Mrs. A. M. Elphick Mr. A. E. Elphick | 13 | Medical or Chronic |
| Bowden House Clinic, London Road, Harrow-on-the-Hill | Bowden House Nursing Home Association Ltd. | 47 | Mental |
| Brockenhurst Nursing Home, 82/84 Hindes Road, Harrow. | Mrs. M. A. Taylor | 11 | Chronic |
| Calvary Nursing Home, Sudbury Hill, Harrow. | Mother Superior | 42 | Medical or Chronic |
| Hillmede Nursing Home, 3 Landsdowne Road, Harrow. | Mrs. D. M. Woodman | 11 | Chronic |
| Westwood Nursing Home, 22 Hindes Road, Harrow. | Mrs. D. M. Woodman | 7 | Medical or Chronic |
Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment
All persons in the district wishing to carry on an establishment for
massage or special treatment are required by Section 355 of the Middlesex
County Council Act 1944 as amended by the Local Law (North West
London Boroughs) Order 1965, to obtain a licence from the District
Council authorising them to do so. Before approving the licensing of any
premises, the Council requires to be satisfied about the general suitability
for the work to be carried out in it and also about the equipment. Those
in whose name the premises are licensed have to comply with the bye-laws
relating to the conduct of these premises. Licences are renewed annually.
It is the premises which are licensed and anyone who carries on similar
treatment not at any premises but at the homes of patients does not need
to be licensed.
At the end of the year 25 establishments were licensed.
National Assistance Act 1948 — Section 47
Section 47 of this Act enables the Court on the application of the
Medical Officer of Health to grant an order for the removal of a person
in need of care and attention to a welfare home or hospital. Seven clear
days notice of an intended application must be given but the National
Assistance (Amendment) Act 1951 permits immediate removal provided
the Medical Officer of Health and another registered medical practitioner
certify that it is in the interest of the person to remove him without delay.
Under the Amendment Act the period for which a person can be detained
in the first instance is three weeks. These Acts are usually invoked in the
case of a person who (a) is suffering from grave chronic disease or, being
aged, infirm or physically incapacitated, is living in insanitary conditions
and (b) is unable to devote to himself and is not receiving from others
proper care and attention.