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SECTION G
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN
THE BOROUGH
Laboratory Facilities.
Our Public Analyst works at the Southwark Borough Council's
Laboratory situated at The Health centre, Walworth Road, s.E.
Bacteriological examination of food is carried out by the
Public Health Laboratory service, county Hall, and this Laboratory
is also, together with the Laboratory at the west London
Hospital, at the disposal of all medical practitioners practising
in the Borough for bacteriological examinations, including throat
swabs and intestinal specimens etc., and the necessary swabs and
outfits for both Laboratories can be obtained on application to
the Public Health Department.
The West London Hospital is of much benefit in view of its
immediate accessibility.
Ambulance Facilities.
The London county council is responsible under the National
Health service Act, 1946, for the provision of ambulance facilities
within the administrative County of London.
Hospitals.
The following hospitals are situated in Hammersmith:-
Hammersmith Hospital, Ducane Road, w. 12.
Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital, Goldhawk Road, w.6.
Royal Masonic Hospital, Ravenscourt Park W. 6.
West London Hospital, Hammersmith Road, w. 6.
Hammersmith Hospital and west London Hospital are deslgnated
as teaching hospitals, and together with St. Mark's Hospital, Chelsea,
are under the control of a Joint board of governors. The Royal
Masonic Hospital is a private hospital and Queen charlotte's is a
maternity hospital with its own board of governors. It is, perhaps,
the best known of its kind in the country.
Hammersmith chest clinic.
The Hammersmith chest clinic continued to function during
the year.
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