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(5) Prevention of Illiness, Care and After-care.
The care and after-care of tuberculous persons
is dealt with by the Care Almoner at the Chest Clinic, Queen's
Road, Kingston-upon-Thames. Among other things, the Country
Council scheme provides for the admission of persons, not in
need of medical or nursing care, to recuperative holiday homes
and for this a charge is made according to the person's
circumstances,
(k) Mental Health.
This service provides for the ascertainment of
cases of mental ill-health and mental deficiency, the
statutory supervision and guardianship of mental defectives
living in the community, and the provision of after-care for
persons who have undergone treatment for mental illness.
The office of the Mental Welfare (Duly Authorised) Officer
for the Borough is at 35, Coombe Road, Kingston-upon-Thames
(KIN.3302)„
Surrey County Council-Education Department.
The School Health Service is staffed by the
County Health Department and provides the following services:-
(a) routine medical inspection of pupils
(b) cleanliness surveys of pupils
(c) dental inspection of pupils
(&) ascertainment of handicapped pupils in need of
special education
(e) treatment clinics as under:-
(i) Minor ailments.
Health Centre & Dinton
Road Clinic.
Daily, 9-10 a.m.
(ii) Medical consultation.
Health Centre Mondays, a.m.
Dinton Road Fridays, a.m.
(iii) Eye Clinic.
Health Centre
Thursdays, from 10 a.m.
by appointment
(iv) Dental clinic
Immunisation clinic )
(see under Health)
(Deparment)
(v) Child guidance clinic.
Gases referred to Clinic held at "Roselands",
Kingston Road, New Maiden.
(vi) Speech therapy
Health Centre-Mondays & Thursdays, by appointment.
Surrey County Council-Welfare Department.
This service is concerned with the welfare of
aged, physically and mentally infirm, blind and partially
sighted, deaf and dumb, epileptic and crippled persons and
the provision of temporary accommodation for persons in
urgent need thereof. The address of the Welfare Officer for
the Borough is 35, Coombe Road, Kingston-upon-Thames,
Telephone (KIN.4402).