Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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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.I. |
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.I. |
Ear, Nose and Throat | Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, W. C. 1. Whittingtoh Hospital, Highgate Wing, Dartmouth Park Hill, N. 19 |
Enuresis | Highgate New Town Clinic. |
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
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) Sudden illness (in the streets public places or places of employment) | Dial "999" (or follow the instructions given on the telephone instrument) and ask for "AMBULANCE". |
(2) Very urgent illness at home (provided a medical 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, Headquarters, 150, Waterloo Road, 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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