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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 1959
[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, 92 94 Chal ton Street N.W.1. |
| Dental | Highgate New Town Clinic. St Pancras Clinic Somers Town Treatment Centre |
| Special investigation | Highgate New Town Clinic Somers Town Treatment Centre. |
| Rheumatism | Hampstead General Hospital, Bayham Street, N.W.1. |
| Ear 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 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
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) 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 upon application by a medical practitioner certifying 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 to hospital cannot be accepted 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. | HOP 7181 |
| Normally if the expectant mother has booked a bed at a hospital or nursing home, she is in possession of a white card (Form LAS. 23) giving full instructions for summoning the ambulance | |
| (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 |