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(e) Dental Clinics
92, Bath Road, Hounslow ) Monday to Friday daily and
Busch Corner, Isleworth ) Saturday mornings
(f) Day Nurseries, Approved accommodation
Nantly House, Lampton Road 54 children
This day nursery admits children 0-5 years and a charge is made for the care
of the children
(g) Midwifery Service
Certified midwives are employed for attendance as midwives or maternity
nurses at domiciliary confinements. Gas, air and trilene analgesia is
available Maternity outfits are supplied free for home confinements.
(h) Home Nursing
Male and female nurses are employed as 'district' nurses. Where nursing
equipment is required for use in the home, arrangements have been made for
this to be supplied on loan through the British Red Cross Society at 78,
Lampton Road, Hounslow
(i) Health Visitors
Health visitors who also act as School Nurses are employed in clinics
and home visiting. Their work is largely educational and social, and is
defined in the Act as 'giving advice as to the care of young children,
persons suffering from illness and expectant and nursing mothers, and as
to the measures necessary to prevent the spread of infection'
(j) Domestic Help
Home helps are employed to provide domestic help for households "where
such help is required owing to the presence of any person who is ill, lyingin.
an expectant mother, mentally disordered, aged, or a child not 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. Accident and emergency ambulances are stationed at the Fire Station,
Isleworth and the new Ambulance Depot in Mogden Lane, isleworth The sick
removal service operates from the new Ambulance Depot in Mogden Lane only
(m) Mental Health
This service provides for the ascertainment of cases of mental illhealth
and mental disorder, the statutory supervision and guardianship of
mentally disordered persons 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) periodic medical inspection of pupils.
(b) cleanliness surveys of pupils when required.
(c) dental inspection of pupils.
(d) ascertainment of handicapped pupils in need of special education.
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