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(vii) Dental Clinic
(viii) Artifical Sunlight Clinic
(ix) Immunisation Clinic)
see under Health Department.
(x) Child Guidance Clinic
Old Town School, Hounslow,
b.v appointment.
(xi) 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. N.W.l.
FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION. This voluntary organisation holds sessions at
92, Bath Road, Hounslow, on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Some 3,000
patients attended during 1959.
MARRIAGE GUIDANCE COUNCIL. The Borough Council makes a contribution to the
Richmond Marriage Guidance Council, and enquiries should be made to Mrs. Hoyland,
100, Sandy Lane, Teddington. (KIN.8227).
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 "
Football Ground, Denbigh Road 3.70 "
Midsummer Children's Playground 1.52 "
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