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Brentford and Chiswick 1954

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

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Dental Clinic By appointment.
(Brentford and Chiswick)
Ultra Violet Light Treatment Clinic Monday and Thursday 9 to 10 a.m.
(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 care).
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 Service:
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.
(1) Chiropody Service:
Old Age Pensioners are referred to private chiropodists An assessment
scheme is in operation.
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