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Kingston upon Thames 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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(c) General.
Kingston Hospital, Wolverton Avenue, Kingston-upon-Thames
(Telephone - Kingston 5692), is the main General Hospital situated in
the Borough and is a large comprehensive hospital with a full range
of general and special departments, and has highly organised outpatient
departments fully supported to meet all surgical, medical, and
psychological emergencies.
2. Health Services provided by other Authorities.
The Medical Officer of Health is the Divisional Medical Officer
responsible for the personal health services administered by the Surrey
County Council.
Surrey County Council - Health Department.

Table: The County Council is the Local Health Authority under the National Health Service Act, 1946, and provides the following services in the Boroughs-

The County Council is the Local Health Authority under the National Health Service Act, 1946, and provides the following services in the Boroughs-

(a) Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics, Health Centre, Grange Road.Wednesday afternoon.
(b) Infant Welfare Clinics. Health Centre, (Kingston 7261). Queen's Road Clinic, 27, Queen's Road. (Kingston 5812).Tuesday and Friday afternoons. Thursday afternoon (Toddlers) Monday and Thursday afternoons.
(c) Dental Clinics. Health Centre. "Keeldar", 25, Queen's Road. (Orthodontic only).Daily Daily by appointment (except Saturday)
(d) Immunisation and Vaccination Clinics. Health Centre. Queen's Road Clinic.Thursday afternoon Friday forenoon