[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Washington U.D.C.

Washington (England). Urban District Council.

Date:: 1951

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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Washington U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Maternity and Child Welfare Centres As before the appointed day, these centres are administered by the County Council. That for Washington is held in the Miners’ Welfare Hall, New Washington. The clinics are held as follows:— Tuesday afternoons weekly. Alternate Thursdays. Monday mornings weekly. Friday mornings weekly. Alternate Tuesday mornings. Monday afternoons weekly. Friday afternoons weekly. School Medical Clinics These are administered by the County Council. Ante Natal Clinic ... Child Welfare Clinic Birth Control Clinic Post Natal Clinic ... Ultra Violet Ray Clinic Home Helps Women who are suitable are employed as Home Helps, being sent out to give domestic assistance in the event of illness of the housewife or frailty of the aged, if a request for such aid be made. Application can be made directly to the County Medical Officer or if any such request is made to this office it will at once be transmitted to the County Health Department. Charges for this service are based on the household income and none are made in necessitous cases. Services Supplied by Regional Hospital Board Hospit&l Treatment, Outpatient or resident is available to all who require same, for ordinary sickness, accidents or infectious diseases. Tuberculosis Clinics and Venereal Diseases Clinics These are administered by the Regional Hospital Board.