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over compulsory school age'. A charge is made for this service and in
assessing this, regard is had to the means of the person concerned.
(k) Prevention of Illness, Care and After-care.
The care and after-care of tuberculous 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 illhealth
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
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 Tuesday and Friday mornings
(ii) Medical consultation
92, Bath Road, Hounslow Tuesday and Friday mornings
Busch Corner, Isleworth Monday and Wednesday mornings
New Heston Road Friday 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 2nd Monday afternoon
(vi) Physiotherapy
92, Bath Road, Hounslow Wednesday and Thursday afternoon!
Thursday morning
(vii) Dental Clinic
(viii) Artificial Sunlight Clinic
(ix) Immunisation Clinic
see under Health Department
(x) Child Guidance Clinic Old Town School, Hounslow,
by appointment
(xi) Speech Therapy by appointment
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