View report page

(d) ascertainment of handicapped pupils in need of special education.
(e) treatment clinics as under:-
(i) Minor ailments
92, Bath Road, Hounslow Monday to Friday mornings
Busch Corner, Isleworth Monday to Friday mornings
New Heston Road Monday to Friday mornings
(ii) Medical consultation
92, Bath Road, Hounslow Friday morning
Busch Corner, Isleworth Monday morning
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 Friday afternoon
(v) Orthopaedic Clinic
92, Bath Road, Hounslow 2nd Monday afternoon in month
(vi) Physiotherapy
92, Bath Road, Hounslow Wednesday and Thursday
noons; 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.
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.
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.
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.1.
FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION - This voluntary organisation holds sessions
at 92, Bath Road, Hounslow, on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Just over
6,000 patients attended during 1964.
MARRIAGE GUIDANCE COUNCIL. The Borough Council makes a contribution to
the Thames Valley Marriage Guidance Council, and enquiries should be made to
Mrs. M. M. Jolliffe, 25, Paradise Road, Richmond.
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
sub-soil consists of 'drift gravels' and lying on them in placese are patches
of clay.
13