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Brentford and Chiswick 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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Speech Clinic Tuesday 1 to 4 p.m.
(Brentford)
Speech Clinic Tuesday 9 to 12 a.m. Friday
(Chiswick) 1 to 4 p.m.
Dental Clinic By appointment.
(Brentford and
Chiswick)
Ultra-Violet Light Treatment Monday and Thursday 9 to 10 a.m.
Clinic
(Brentford)
(h) Care of Children:
In addition to the foregoing services the County Council
through the Children's Department is also concerned in caring for
children deprived of a normal home life. Area Children's Officers
have been appointed to deal locally with such cases as they arise.
(i) Prevention of Illness. Care and After-Care:
The County Council's scheme includes provision for the
admission of suitable cases to recuperative rest homes. (Such
cases should not be in need of medical or nursing).
The care and after-care of tuberculous persons is dealt with
through the Welfare Officers of the Chest Clinics. The Chest Clinics
serving the Borough are situated at No. 28 Bell Road, Hounslow,
Middlesex, and Green Man Passage, West Ealing, W.13.
(j) Domestic Helps:
Home Help for householders where this is required owing to the
presence of a person who is ill, lying in, an expectant mother,
mental defective, disabled or aged or a child not over compulsory
school age, is provided under the County Council's scheme.
(k) Ambulance Services:
An Ambulance Service is provided for the removal to hospital,
where necessary, of accident and sickness cases. This service is
combined with the Fire Service.
(l) Chiropody Service:
Old Age Pensioners are referred to private practitioners. An
assessment scheme is in operation.
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