Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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(iv) Dental Clinic, See under Health
Immunisation Clinic. Department.
(v) Child Guidance Clinic.
Cases referred to clinic at "Roselands", Kingston Road,
New Malden.
(vi) Speech Therapy.
Health Centre. Mondays & Thursdays
by appointment.
Welfare Department,,
This service is eonerned with the welfare of:1.
Aged persona.
2. Physically and mentally infirm.
3. Blind and partially sighted.
4. Deaf and dumb.
5. Epileptic and crippled persons.
60 The provision of temporary accommodation for persons in
need thereof.
The address of the Welfare Officer for the Borough is 35.
Coombe Road, Kingston uponThames (Kingston 4402),
In addition, the Surrey County Council implement a scheme
for the provision of welfare services for handicapped persons
under the National Assistance Act, 1948, other than for blinds,
partially sighted and deaf and dumbo The voluntary Association
for Surrey Disabled acts as the Council's agents, but certain services
are,, however provided by the Counoil direct. They are as
follows
A. Occupational therapy.
B. Training and Rehabilitation.
C. Hostel accommodation and workshop facilities,
D. Adaptations to Homes In approved eases the Council will
assist handicapped persons in arranging for the carrying
out of works of adaptation in their homes for their
greater comfort and convenience,
Further particulars are obtainable from the Handicapped
Persons Section, County Health Departments, County Hall Kingstonupon-ThameS,
(Kingston 1050, Ext. 326.