London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Hillingdon 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]

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at fixed points reasonably accessible to residents of the Borough, for which no appointment is
necessary. Persons attending should take stamped addressed envelopes for the results to be
notified to them.
Static X-ray Centres
Central Middlesex Hospital Monday to Friday 9.30 a.m.-4.30 p.m.
Acton Lane, Park Royal Saturday 9.30 a.m.-11.30 a.m.
(nearest LTB Station—Park Royal)
West Middlesex Hospital, Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
Isleworth, Middlesex (closed 12.30-1.30 p.m.)
Mobile Units
Northcote Clinic, Weekly—on Tuesdays 10.30 a.m.-noon
Northcote Avenue, Southall
Car Park, Grant Road, 2nd and 4th Thursday
Wealdstone of each month 10.00 a.m.-noon
Council Offices Car Park, Weekly—on Mondays 2.45 p.m.-3.15 p.m.
Rickmansworth
LONG STAY IMMIGRANTS

Table: Visits were made to long-stay immigrants so that they may be made aware of the health and social facilities available, particularly to children. The Department was notified of all new arrivals in the Borough. Visits are made to all recent immigrants by the public health inspectors.

Visits were made to long-stay immigrants so that they may be made aware of the health and social facilities available, particularly to children. The Department was notified of all new arrivals in the Borough. Visits are made to all recent immigrants by the public health inspectors.

Country issuing passportNotifications ReceivedSuccessful visits completed
Commonwealth Countries
Caribbean3123
India4526
Pakistan2412
Other Asian76
African3230
Others4133
Non-Commonwealth Countries
European5441
Others1512
Total249183

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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948—SECTION 47
This provision authorises the Medical Officer of Health to effect the compulsory removal to
a suitable place any person who by reason of age, illness or infirmity is living in insanitary conditions,
and is unable to care for himself, and is not receiving such care from others. Application is made
to the Magistrates Court in appropriate cases or direct to a Justice of the Peace in emergency
conditions.
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