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- 1942-1965 (Creation)
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3.16 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/L/HS 1942-1965 Collection 3.16 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 Legal Department relating to health services, 1942-1965, including applications for relief; papers relating to a legacy for the benefit of hospitals; staffing issues including appeals and claims; staff accidents; transfer of staff; disputes regarding payment for hospital treatment; complaints about treatment in hospitals; electricity, gas, water and telephone agreements for Health Service properties; transfer of hospital properties; papers relating to the care and guardianship of the mentally disabled; health services licences and undertakings; registration of child minders and day nurseries policy.
MCC/CL/L/HS-1: General
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.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
See also papers of the Health Department (reference MCC/HS/A-UM) and papers of the Clerk's Department relating to health (reference MCC/CL/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.
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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 Legal Department relating to health services, 1942-1965, including applications for relief; papers relating to a legacy for the benefit of hospitals; staffing issues including appeals and claims; staff accidents; transfer of staff; disputes regarding payment for hospital treatment; complaints about treatment in hospitals; electricity, gas, water and telephone agreements for Health Service properties; transfer of hospital properties; papers relating to the care and guardianship of the mentally disabled; health services licences and undertakings; registration of child minders and day nurseries policy.
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MCC/CL/L/HS-1: General
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These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Copyright to these records rests with the Corporation of London.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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See also papers of the Health Department (reference MCC/HS/A-UM) and papers of the Clerk's Department relating to health (reference MCC/CL/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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