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- 1921-1965 (Vervaardig)
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Omvang en medium
25.81 linear metres
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From 1918 the Middlesex County Council was responsible for maternity and child welfare services, and, from 1948, became responsible throughout the County for health centres, care of mothers and young children, midwifery, health visiting, home nursing, vaccination and immunisation, the ambulance service, the prevention of illness, care and after care and community mental health services. In 1945 the Council took over the school health service.
The County Health Service introduced a building programme for new or replacement clinics - 22 purpose built clinics with modern facilities were opened between 1948 and 1963. Immunisation programmes were expanded to include smallpox, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and poliomyelitis. Chiropody, geriatric, audiology and cerebral palsy clinics were provided. The ambulance service was improved with the building of a new central control equipped with radio, teleprinters and key and lamp units. Community services for the disabled were increased, including schools with special care units for severely handicapped children, adult training centres, including 3 in factories, days centres, hostels and so on. Training facilities were also introduced for health services staff including health visitors, district nurses, nursery nurses, midwives, mental welfare officers and teachers of the disabled.
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MCC/CL/HS 1921-1965 Collection 25.81 linear metres MCC , Middlesex County Council x Middlesex County Council
From 1918 the Middlesex County Council was responsible for maternity and child welfare services, and, from 1948, became responsible throughout the County for health centres, care of mothers and young children, midwifery, health visiting, home nursing, vaccination and immunisation, the ambulance service, the prevention of illness, care and after care and community mental health services. In 1945 the Council took over the school health service.
The County Health Service introduced a building programme for new or replacement clinics - 22 purpose built clinics with modern facilities were opened between 1948 and 1963. Immunisation programmes were expanded to include smallpox, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and poliomyelitis. Chiropody, geriatric, audiology and cerebral palsy clinics were provided. The ambulance service was improved with the building of a new central control equipped with radio, teleprinters and key and lamp units. Community services for the disabled were increased, including schools with special care units for severely handicapped children, adult training centres, including 3 in factories, days centres, hostels and so on. Training facilities were also introduced for health services staff including health visitors, district nurses, nursery nurses, midwives, mental welfare officers and teachers of the disabled.
Acquired with the records of its parent authority, the Middlesex County Council, and with successor authorities.
Records of the Middlesex County Council Clerk's Department relating to health services, 1921-1965, including registers of nursing homes; register of mental nursing homes; registers of guardianship cases; register of nurseries; registers of child minders; register of lying-in homes; register of approved practitioners under the Mental Health Act 1959; register of Ambulance Service property; correspondence regarding the supply of nurses badges and certificates; samples of nurses badges for West Middlesex County Hospital, Central Middlesex County Hospital, North Middlesex County Hospital, Hillingdon County Hospital and Middlesex County nursing service; papers relating to individual nursing homes (please see catalogue for full list).
Administrative files including general enquiries; constitution of the Health Committee; constitution of the Local Area Committees of the Health Committee; papers relating to the transfer of hospitals to the Ministry of Health; papers relating to the treatment of patients with cerebral palsy; papers relating to the School Health Service; papers relating to the care of the physically disabled; publicity for local health services; papers relating to geriatric services and the care of chronically sick elderly people; papers relating to domestic assistance for elderly people; papers relating to properties owned by the Health Service; complaints from the public; papers relating to marriage guidance agencies; radioactive notifications; papers of the Staff Committee; papers relating to health centres and clinics; papers relating to the care of young children and mothers; papers relating to child health services; papers relating to the dental service; papers relating to nursing including District Nurses and midwives; papers regarding the vaccination and immunisation policy; papers on the Ambulance Service; case papers from the domestic help service; mental health individual guardianship cases; papers regarding special schools, training schools and occupation centres for the physically or mentally disabled; papers regarding mental health and welfare services; papers relating to the regulation of nurseries and child minders; staff training; papers on area medical officers of health and their deputies; papers regarding health control services at airports and papers relating to the reorganisation of local government, 1965.
Papers of the Ambulance Service including separation of the Fire Service and Ambulance Service; responsibility for transport; complaints and appreciations made by members of the public; liaison with the Metropolitan Police; trade union representation; purchase and maintenance of vehicles; uniforms; communications; ambulance depots and stations; statistics; staff conditions of service and staff training.
MCC/CL/HS/01: Registers; MCC/CL/HS/02: Nurses badges; MCC/CL/HS/03: Nursing homes; MCC/CL/HS/04: Administration; MCC/CL/HS/05: Ambulance.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Copyright to these records rests with the Corporation of London.
English
Fit
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
For the Ambulance Service see also MCC/CL/FB. For District Medical Officers see MCC/CL/DMO. Papers of the Health Department are reference MCC/HS.
For further information on the history of the Middlesex County Council please see Middlesex by Sir Clifford Radcliffe (2 editions, 1939 and 1953), LMA Library reference 97.09 MID; and The County Council of the Administrative County of Middlesex: 76 years of local government, 1 April 1889 to 31 March 1965, by Middlesex County Council (1965), LMA library reference S97.09 MID.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. April to June 2009 Clerk's Department , Middlesex County Council MCC , Middlesex County Council x Middlesex County Council Paramedical personnel Health policy Care of the sick Hospitals Care of poor and aged Construction engineering Building design Building standards Accommodation Housing Residential care homes Social welfare Nursing homes Care for the disabled Nurseries (child care) Child care services Child welfare Ambulance stations Public buildings Buildings Architecture Child health services Medical institutions Medical profession Medical personnel Nurses District nurses Care for the elderly Health services Care Care of children Health Public health Emergency services Ambulance services People People by occupation Personnel Ambulance Service , Middlesex County Council Health Committee , Middlesex County Council Ministry of Health West Middlesex University Hospital x Brentford Union Infirmary x Warkworth House x West Middlesex Hospital Central Middlesex Hospital x Willesden Workhouse Infirmary , 1900-1914 x Willesden Institution , 1914-1921 x Park Royal Hospital , 1921-1931 x Central Middlesex County Hospital , 1931-1948 North Middlesex Hospital x Edmonton Workhouse , ?-1910 x North Middlesex Hospital , 1910-1915 and 1920-1931 x Edmonton Military Hospital , 1915-1920 x North Middlesex County Hospital , 1931-1948 Hillingdon Hospital x Hillingdon Workhouse x Hillingdon Institution x Hillingdon County Hospital , 1931-1948 London England UK Western Europe Middlesex Medical sciences Europe
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Acquired with the records of its parent authority, the Middlesex County Council, and with successor authorities.
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Records of the Middlesex County Council Clerk's Department relating to health services, 1921-1965, including registers of nursing homes; register of mental nursing homes; registers of guardianship cases; register of nurseries; registers of child minders; register of lying-in homes; register of approved practitioners under the Mental Health Act 1959; register of Ambulance Service property; correspondence regarding the supply of nurses badges and certificates; samples of nurses badges for West Middlesex County Hospital, Central Middlesex County Hospital, North Middlesex County Hospital, Hillingdon County Hospital and Middlesex County nursing service; papers relating to individual nursing homes (please see catalogue for full list).
Administrative files including general enquiries; constitution of the Health Committee; constitution of the Local Area Committees of the Health Committee; papers relating to the transfer of hospitals to the Ministry of Health; papers relating to the treatment of patients with cerebral palsy; papers relating to the School Health Service; papers relating to the care of the physically disabled; publicity for local health services; papers relating to geriatric services and the care of chronically sick elderly people; papers relating to domestic assistance for elderly people; papers relating to properties owned by the Health Service; complaints from the public; papers relating to marriage guidance agencies; radioactive notifications; papers of the Staff Committee; papers relating to health centres and clinics; papers relating to the care of young children and mothers; papers relating to child health services; papers relating to the dental service; papers relating to nursing including District Nurses and midwives; papers regarding the vaccination and immunisation policy; papers on the Ambulance Service; case papers from the domestic help service; mental health individual guardianship cases; papers regarding special schools, training schools and occupation centres for the physically or mentally disabled; papers regarding mental health and welfare services; papers relating to the regulation of nurseries and child minders; staff training; papers on area medical officers of health and their deputies; papers regarding health control services at airports and papers relating to the reorganisation of local government, 1965.
Papers of the Ambulance Service including separation of the Fire Service and Ambulance Service; responsibility for transport; complaints and appreciations made by members of the public; liaison with the Metropolitan Police; trade union representation; purchase and maintenance of vehicles; uniforms; communications; ambulance depots and stations; statistics; staff conditions of service and staff training.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Aanvullingen
Ordeningstelsel
MCC/CL/HS/01: Registers; MCC/CL/HS/02: Nurses badges; MCC/CL/HS/03: Nursing homes; MCC/CL/HS/04: Administration; MCC/CL/HS/05: Ambulance.
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Copyright to these records rests with the Corporation of London.
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- Engels
Schrift van het materiaal
- Latijn
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
English
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
For the Ambulance Service see also MCC/CL/FB. For District Medical Officers see MCC/CL/DMO. Papers of the Health Department are reference MCC/HS.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- Engels