London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Pancras 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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School Treatment Centres in St, Pancras
(By appointment only Application in first instance to Divisional Treatment Organiser )
| Vision | Highgate New Town Clinic, Chester Road, N 19 St Pancras Clinic, 26 Prince of Wales Road N.W 5 Somers Town Treatment Centre, Chalton Street, N.W.1. | ||
| Dental | Highgate New Town Clinic St Pancras Clinic Somers Town Treatment Centre. | ||
| Nutrition | Highgate New Town Clinic. Somers Town Treatment Centre. | ||
| Rheumatism | Hampstead General Hospital, Bayham Street, N.W.l. | ||
| Ears, Nose and Throat | Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, W.C.1. Whittington Hospital Highgate Wing Dartmouth Park Hill N.W.5. | ||
| Enuresis | Highgate New Town Clinic. | ||
| Audiology | Somers Town Treatment Centre. | ||
| Orthoptic | Somers Town Treatment Centre. | ||
| *Minor Ailments | Highgate New Town Clinic. St Pancras Clinic. Somers Town Treatment Centre. | ||
| * Children may attend for treatment without appointment and are seen by the doctor, if necessary on his next attendance | |||
Ambulance Facilities
In accordance with the provisions of the National Health service Act 1946, the London County Council as the local health authority for the Administrative County of London provides the following ambulance services free of charge:-
| (1) Accidents (wherever occurring) | ( Dial "999" (or follow the ( instructions given on the ( telephone instrument) and ( ask for 'AMBULANCE". |
| (2) Very urgent illness at home (provided a medi-cal'practitioner certifies that the case is one of life or death and arrangements have been made with a hospital for the patient s admission) | ( Telephone:-( WATerloo 6000 ( CENtral 6301 ( REGent 4000 ( RELiance 3622 or ( NEW Cross 2645 |
| (3) Maternity cases. Direct applications for removal cannot be accepted for removal to hospital except in emergencies occurring in the street or other public place when see (1) above A doctor or midwife should apply to the Emergency Bed service Normally if the expectant mother has booked a bed at a hospital or nursing home she is in possession of a white card (Form L.A.S. 23) giving full instructions for summoning the ambulance. | HOP 7181 |
| (4) Other illness. - For the removal to and from hospitals, etc. , of sick persons, provided the ambulance is ordered by the hospital authority by the Emergency Bed Service or, in certain circumstances, by a private doctor Application should be in writing or by telephoning | WATerloo 3311 |
Further particulars may be had on application to the Officer in-Charge, London
Ambulance Service County Hall , S. E. 1. Telephone enquiries relating to the ordering
of ambulances to WATerloo 3311, general enquiries to WATerloo 5000, Ext. 6950
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