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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
Hampstead 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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AMBULANCE FACILITIES
The London County Council, as local health authority,
is responsible under Section 27 of the National Health Service
Act, 1946, for the provision of ambulance facilities within the
administrative county of London, free of charge.
Ambulances may be summoned as follows
| (1) | Accidents (wherever occurring) ) and sudden illness (in the) streets, public places or places) of employment) ) | Dial "999" and ask for "AMBULANCE" (or follow the instructions given on telephone Instrument) |
| (2) | Very urgent illness at home-) provided a doctor certifies the) case is one of life or death) and that arrangements have been) made with a hospital for the) patient's admission) | Telephone- WATerloo 6000 NEW Cross 2645 RELiance 3622 CENtral 6301 REGent 4000 |
| (3) | Maternity cases. Where an) expectant mother has booked a) hospital bed, she will be in) possession of a hospital) admission card) | Follow instructions on hospital admission card (Form L.A.S. 23) |
| In cases of emergency, in the) street or other public places,) if hospital bed has not been) booked) | Dial "999" and ask for "AMBULANCE" (or follow the instructions given on telephone instrument) | |
| In all other cases application) should be made by a doctor or) midwife to the Emergency Bed) Service) | Telephone-HOP 7l8l | |
| (4) | Other illness. For removal to ) and from hospital. Application ) must be made by the hospital ) authority, the Emergency Bed ) Service or by a private doctor ) | Telephone-WATerloo 3311 or apply in writing to London Ambulance Service, County Hall, S.E.1. |
Further particulars may be had on application to the
Officer-in-Charge, London Ambulance Service, County Hall, S.E.1.
Telephone enquiries relating to the ordering of ambulances to
WATerloo 3311; general enquiries to WATerloo 5000, Ext.6950.