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Southall 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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(j) School Health Service
Medical inspection and dental inspection of school children are arranged by the County
Council through the Southall Divisional Executive. Medical treatment and dental treatment
are provided by the County Council in the Borough as follows:—
Minor ailments treatment Northcote Avenue Clinic and 13 King
Street
Orthopaedic treatment Northcote Avenue Clinic
Ophthalmic treatment Northcote Avenue Clinic
Physiotherapy Northcote Avenue Clinic and Jubilee
Gardens Centre
Ultra Violet Light treatment Northcote Avenue Clinic
Speech Therapy 13 King Street, Talbot Road School
and Jubilee Gardens Centre
Dental treatment Northcote Avenue Clinic and 13 King
Street
Diphtheria, Tetanus and Whooping
Cough Immunisation, Smallpox and
Poliomyelitis Vaccination
Jubilee Gardens Centre, Northcote
Avenue Clinic and 13 King Street
(k) Chiropody Service
The County Council provides a Chiropody Service at the Northcote Avenue Clinic
where expectant mothers, elderly persons and physically handicapped persons may receive
treatment.
County Council of Middlesex—Children's Department
The County Council, through the Children's Department, is also concerned in caring
for children deprived of a normal home life. Children's Officers have been appointed to
deal locally with such cases as they arise, and operate from the Middlesex County Offices,
Great West Road, Brentford.
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