[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow].

  • Harrow (London, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
[1952]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    22 These clinics are to enable children who are too old to be brought regularly to the infant welfare sessions to be kept under medical super vision and, as contrasted with the infant welfare clinics, only those who have been given an appointment can be seen. Birth Control Clinic. A birth control clinic is held on Friday mornings at the Broadway Clinic. Advice can be given only to those in whose case it is considered further pregnancy would be detrimental to their health. It is advisable that anyone intending to obtain advice should bring a note from her medical attendant indicating the grounds on which advice is necessary. School Minor Ailment Clinic. Sessions are held at a number of premises in the district :— The Clinic, Broadway, Wealdstone Mon. a.m., Thu. a.m. Sat. a.m. The Clinic, Elmwood Avenue, Kenton Fri. a.m. The Clinic, Alexandra Avenue, South Harrow Mon. a.m., Fri. a.m., Sat. a.m. The Clinic, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore Tue, a.m., Sat. a.m. Methodist Church Hall, Love Lane, Pinner Mon. a.m. The Pavilion, Chandos Recreation Ground Tue. a.m. Children attend at the request of the parents or of the teachers, or they are referred by school medical officers. Not only are those who need treatment for minor ailments seen at the clinics, but children are kept under observation for such conditions as cervical glands, cardiac murmurs, etc. Any children needing special examination, especially if these are likely to be prolonged, are referred to be seen at these clinics. Ophthalmic Clinics. School children selected by the school medical officer as the result of an examination at the school or at the minor ailment clinic, can be referred to be seen by the ophthalmic surgeon at the ophthalmic clinic at 76, Marlborough Hill, on the mornings of Tuesdays and Fridays, or at the Alexandra Avenue clinic on Thursday mornings. Only those who have an appointment can be seen, any new cases being referred in the first instance to be seen by the school medical officer at one of the minor ailment clinics. Child Guidance Clinic. For many years the County Council has maintained a Child Guidance Clinic at No. 2, St. John's Road, under the administrative control of the full-time psychiatrist, Dr. Margaret Saul, who is aided by such other members of the team as psychologists and psychiatric social workers. Those working at the clinic were a balanced team, the time of the members being largely taken up with dealing with the patients under the care of Dr. Saul. The psychologist has an important role in the education service. Not only can he be of help in such purely educational fields as ensuring that the child is put into the way of obtaining the type of education for