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explosive and incendiary bombs. It would appear therefore that the
principal task of the Medical Officer of Health in wartime will be the
treatment of casualties from incendiary bombs and high explosive.
It is unnecessary, I think, for me to refer to the days of the crisis
in September. This Public Health Department, in common with all
other Departments throughout the country, spared no efforts in order
to attempt to provide a Casualty Service for the Borough should the
need have arisen. Considerable alterations and modifications, both
centrally and locally, have occurred since then, but 1 append below an
outline of the Borough Scheme as now submitted to the Ministry of
Health.
First-aid Posts.
A.—St. John's Parochial School, Holly Bush Vale.
B.—Kingsgate Road LC.C. School, Kingsgate Road.
C.—Children's Hospital, College Crescent.
D.—Bartrams Roman Catholic School, Rowland Hill Street.
E.—United Services Club, Fleet Road.
F.—Berridge House, Fortune Green Road.
Stretcher Parties.
There are to be 30 First-aid Parties which are to be centred on
three Depots, viz:—(1) Works Depot, Lymington Road, 16
parties; (2) St. John's House, Shepherds Walk, 8 parties; (3)
The Blind School, Swiss Cottage, 6 parties.
Mobile Units.
There are to be two Mobile Units in the Borough centred respectively
at the Children's Hospital and Bartrams R.C. School.
Ambulance Depots.
Tower Garages, 35, Hampstead High Street.
Mill Lane Garages, 69, Mill Lane.
H. E. Knight, 365a, Finchley Road.
Street & Duller, Ltd.. 47, West End Lane.
W. H. Gidden, 41, England's Lane.
L.C.C. Ambulance Station, Lawn Road.