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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
Twickenham 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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CLINICS AND WELFARE CENTRES.
The following clinics were being held within «
the borough at the end of the year:-
| CLINICS. | ADDRESS. | BY WHOM PROVIDED. |
|---|---|---|
| Infant Welfare Centres | York House,Twickenham. Hospital Bridge Road, Twickenham. Art School,Teddington. Station Road, Hampton. Baptist Hall, Hampton Wick. | Twickenham Council. |
| Ante-Natal Clinics | York House, Twickenham. Hospital Bridge Road, Twickenham. Art School, Teddington. Station Road, Hampton. | Twickenham Council. |
| School Clinics ! | York House, Twickenham. Hospital Bridge Road, Twickenham. Stanley Road, Teddington. | Middlesex County Council. |
| Dental Clinics | York House, Twickenham. Stanley Rd.,Teddington. | Twickenham Council &Middx.County Cnl. |
| Ophthalmic Clinics | York House, Twickenham. Stanley Rd.,Teddington. | Middlesex County Council. |
| Diphtheria Immunization | York House, Twickenham. Stanley Rd.,Teddington. | Twickenham Council. |
| Tuberculosis Dispensary | 1, Staines Rd., Twickenham. | Middlesex County Council, |
HOSPITALS.
Smallpox.
Arrangements for the provision of hospital
accommodation are made by the Middlesex County Council.
Tuberculosis.
Residential institutional treatment is provided
by the Middlesex County Council.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
Until the outbreak of war, cases requiring
hospital treatment were sent to the Queen Charlotte's
Hospital, Hammersmith. Subsequently, these facilities
were not available. In the circumstances, representations
were made to the South Middlesex and Richmond Joint Hospital
Board for permission to send cases of puerperal pyrexia to
Mogden Hospital. The Board agreed to take these cases,
subject to the discretion of the Medical Superintendent.
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