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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
Kingston upon Thames 1963
[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 out-patient
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 in the North
Central Division administered by the Surrey County Council,
Surrey County Council - Health Department.
| The County Council is tbe Local Health Authority under the National Health Service Act, 1946, and provides the following services in the Borough: - | |
| (a) Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics. | |
| Health Centre, Grange Road. | Wednesday afternoon. |
| (b) Infant Welfare Clinics. | |
| Health Centre. (Kingston 726l). | Tuesday and Friday afternoons. |
| Acre Road Clinic, 204, Acre Road. (Kingston 5812). | Monday and Thursday afternoons. |
| (c) Dental Clinics. | |
| Health Centre. | Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. |
| Acre Road Clinic. | Daily by appointment, (except Saturday) |
| (d) Immunisation and Vaccination Clinics. | |
| Health Centre. | Thursday forenoon. |
| Acre Road Clinic. | Friday forenoon. |