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Middlesex County Council—Education Department.—The school Health Service is staffed
by the County Health Department and provides the following services:—
(a) routine medical inspection of pupils
(b) cleanliness surveys of pupils
(c) dental inspection of pupils
(d) ascertainment of handicapped pupils in need of special education
(e) treatment clinics as under:—
(i) minor ailments
92 Bath Road, Hounslow daily mornings
Busch Corner, Isleworth daily mornings
Heston Village Hall daily mornings
Cranford Junior School daily mornings
(ii) Medical consultation
92 Bath Road, Hounslow Tuesday, Friday mornings
Busch Corner, Isleworth Monday, Thursday mornings
Heston Village Hall Thursday morning
Cranford Junior School Tuesday (fortnightly) morning
(iii) eye clinic
92 Bath Road, Hounslow Monday, Wednesday afternoons. Monday
morning
Busch Corner, Isleworth Thursday morning
(iv) allergy clinic
92 Bath Road, Hounslow Wednesday morning
(v) orthopaedic clinic
92 Bath Road, Hounslow 4th Monday morning
(vi) physiotherapy
92 Bath Road, Hounslow Wednesday, Thursday afternoons. Thursday
morning
(vii) dental clinic}
artificial sunlight clinic} (see under Health Department)
immunisation clinic}
(viii) child guidance clinic Alexandra School, Hounslow by appointment
(ix) speech therapy by appointment
Middlesex County Council—Welfare Department.—This service is concerned with the welfare
of aged, physically and mentally infirm, blind and partially sighted, deaf and dumb, epileptic and crippled
persons and the provision of temporary accommodation for persons in urgent need thereof. The address
of the Welfare Officer for the Borough is County Offices, Great West Road, Brentford.
Middlesex County Council—Children's Department.—This Department deals with children
taken into or committed to the care of the County Council, supervision of foster children, adoption, child
neglect, etc. The Children's Officer for the Borough works from County Offices, Great West Road,
Brentford.
Middlesex Executive Council.—This body is responsible for the provision under the National
Health Service Act of the general practitioner, dental (other than Local Health Authority provision for
expectant and nursing mothers, young children and school children), pharmaceutical and supplementary
ophthalmic services. The headquarters of the Council is at North West House, 119 Marylebone Road,
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
Physical Characteristics.—The Borough has an area of 7,261 acres and lies in the Thames Valley
on the north bank of the river. From the river the land rises slowly until at North Hyde it is about 100 feet
above sea level. The subsoil consists of " drift gravels " and lying on them in places are patches of clay.
The following open spaces are laid out and controlled by the Borough Council:—
Park Farm and Avenue House, Cranford 40.29 acres
Heston Fair Ground 9.38 ,,
Church Meadow, Bath Road 9.20 „
Children's Playground, Sutton Lane 0.60 ,,
Kingsley Road Playing Field 0.95 ,,
Greenhams Land, London Road 14.75 „
St. John's Gardens, Isleworth 5.73 „
Riverside Walk, Isleworth 0.75 ,,
Children's Playground, Northcote Avenue 0.85 ,,
Playground, London Road 1.84 „
Bowling Green, Jersey Gardens 0.59 „
Isleworth Promenade 1.0 „
Heston Park 14.29 „
Lampton Park 24.20 „
Beaversfield Park 9.77 „
Inwood Park 10.25 „
Redlees Park 16.47 „
Jersey Gardens 7.87 „
hootball Ground, Denbigh Road 3.70 „
Midsummer Children's Playground 1.52 „
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