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(d) Lunacy and Mental Treatment Acts
The Authorised Officers for the purpose of these Acts have their offices
at 5, Lansdowne Road, Tottenham, N. 17, telephone number TOTtenham 1211.
(e) Ambulance Service
Ambulances are stationed at the Edmonton Fire and Ambulance Station, but
vehicles are retained at the Tottenham Central Fire Station and at Coombes
Croft for accident and emergency cases. Telephone number EEMsnton 5544 or,
for emergency calls, dial 999.
Public Health Laboratory Service
The Public Health Laboratory Service provides a comprehensive service for
the bacteriological examination of specimens submitted by general practitioners
and local authorities.
The existing system for the supply of containers and the delivery of
specimens by the Public Health Department remains unchanged. Specimens may be
sent to the Public Health Department and providing they reach there not later
than 3.0 p.m. on Monday to Friday and 11.0 a.m. on Saturday, they will be sent
on the same day by special messenger to the Hornsey branch laboratory.
As it is not possible to send a second messenger on any one day, it is
essential that specimens be delivered to the Town Hall before the times stated.
Alternatively, specimens may be sent direct to the Hornsey laboratory, which
remains open until 5.0 p.m. on Monday to Friday and 12 noon on Saturday. The
address is:-
Public Health Laboratory,
Coppett's Wood Hospital,
Goppett's Road,
N. 10.
A 24 - hour emergency service is maintained by the Central Laboratory at
Colindale.