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LABORATORY FACILITIES:
The Central Ministry of Health Laboratory at Colindale, and the
Branch Laboratories at St. Margaret's Hospital, Epping and at Chelmsford and
Essex Hospital, Chelmsford, according to requirements.
Water, milk, ice-cream and other foods are also on occasion examined
at the Counties Public Health Laboratory, Thresh House, Verulam Street,
Gray's Inn Road, London, W.C.I,
All milk and other food samples taken under the Food and Drugs Act,
are sent for analysis to the Public Analyst, Dr. J.H. Hamence,Ph.D.,M.Sc.,
F.R.I.C., 20 Eastcheap, London, E.C.3.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES:
The transport of the sick and injured and maternity cases, is
provided free by the Essex County Council under the provisions of the
National Health Service Act. In case of accident or emergency, (including
maternity cases), an ambulance may be called by dialling 999 on the telephone.
Non-emergency calls are only accepted from responsible officers of the Health
Service, e.g. doctors, nurses and midwives.
Hospital services are provided by the North-East Metropolitan
Regional Hospital Board at the Forest Hospital, Buckhurst Hill, and at
hospitals in neighbouring districts.
HEALTH CENTRES:
The County Council has three health Centres serving the District,
as follows:-
BUCKHURST HILL:
Essex County Council Clinic, Buckhurst Way (01-504-5180)
-12- /LOUGHTON: