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One of the great advantages of the Borough is the fact that open
spaces comprise almost half of its area, including Richmond Park, the
River Thames, Barnes Common, Sheen Common, and other parks and
recreation grounds.
The Borough is mainly residential in character with some light
industry.
SECTION 'B' — GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH
SERVICES IN THE AREA
(a) Services Provided by the Surrey County Council.
These are organized on a Divisional Basis, the Northern Division
comprising the boroughs of Barnes and Richmond. The Medical
Officer of Health for the Districts is also the Divisional Medical
Officer, and this arrangement assists co-ordination of the personal
health services and environmental health.
Administrative, Infant Welfare and School Medical functions
are carried out from the following Centres:—
Divisional Health Office and Welfare Centre, King's Road,
Richmond.
Welfare Centre, Essex House, Barnes.
Welfare Centre, North Worple Way, Mortlake.
Health Visitors are employed and are based at the above centres.
District Nurses and Midwives are provided and their main centre
in Barnes is the Nurses Home, 31/32, Ranelagh Avenue, Barnes.
They work under the direct supervision of the general practitioners.
Moral 'Welfare or the care of unmarried mothers and illegitimate
children, is undertaken by an officer based at the Divisional Health
Office.
A Home Help Service provides for domestic help in the home
in cases of home confinement or illness. The service is under the
management of the Home Help Supervisor who is based at the
Divisional Health Office.
An Ambulance Service is provided from the Station in King's
Road, Richmond, which operates under the Control Station in
Maiden.
A Day Nursery for the care of children up to the age of 5 years
is located at 45, Castelnau, Barnes.
(b) Services Provided by the Regional Hospital Board.
Hospitals.
The Royal Hospital and Kingston Hospital provide general treatment
for both in-patients and out-patients. In addition, many residents