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(m) Mental Health.
This service provides for the ascertainment of cases of mental ill-health and mental
deficiency, the statutory supervision and guardianship of mental defectives living in the
community, and the provision of after-care for persons who have undergone treatment for
mental illness. The office of the Mental Welfare (Duly Authorised) Officer for the
Borough is at County Offices, Great West Road, Brentford.
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 and Friday mornings
Busch Corner, Isleworth Monday and Thursday mornings
Heston Village Hall Thursday morning
Cranford Junior School Tuesday (fortnightly)—morning
(iii) eye clinic
92 Bath Road, Hounslow Monday and 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 and Thursday afternoons.
Thursday morning
(vii) dental clinic
artificial sunlight clinic
immunisation clinic (see under Health Department)
(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 Marvlebone Road.
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
Physical Characteristics.—The Borough has an area of 7,218 acres and lies in the Thames
Va ley on the north bank of the river. From the river, the land rises slowly until at North Hyde it is
out 100 feet above sea level. The subsoil consists of "drift gravels" and lying on them in places
are patches of clay.
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