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(k) Prevention of Illness, Care and After-care.
The care and after-care of tuberculosis persons is dealt with by the
Welfare Officer at the Chest Clinic. Among other things, the County
Council scheme provides for the admission of persons, not in need of medical
or nursing care, to recuperative holiday homes and for this a charge is
made according to the person's circumstances.
(1) Ambulance Service
Provision is made for the conveyance of sick, accident and emergency cases,
and the service is organised in association with the Fire Service. The
accident and emergency service is stationed at the Fire Station, Isleworth,
and the sick removal service at West Middlesex Hospital.
(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.
New Heston Road daily - mornings.
Cranford Junior School daily - mornings.
(ii) Medical consultation
92 Bath Road, Hounslow Tuesday and Friday mornings.
Busch Corner, Isleworth Monday and Wednesday mornings.
New Heston Road 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. Monday afternoons
(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 ) (see under Health Department)
Immunisation clinic )
(viii) Child guidance clinic Old Town 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.
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