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MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS OF STAFF
The Health Department undertakes for the Council, medical examinations of
staff for the Health, Children's and Welfare Departments. This includes new
entrants to the service, staff and employees absent through sickness, employees
considered for participation in the Council's Sick Pay Scheme and special referrals.
In addition, medical examinations are carried out for other local authorities on a
reciprocal basis.
Examinations carried out during the year numbered 556.
Details are given below
Health department 286
Children's department 170
Welfare department 89
Other Local Authorities 11
556
AMBULANCE FACILITIES
The Greater London Council is responsible, under Section 27 of the National
Health Service Act, 1946, for the provision of the Ambulance Service in the area.
HOSPITAL FACILITIES
The undermentioned hospitals are located in the Borough
Lambeth Hospital, Brook Drive, S.E.11.
South Western Hospital, Landor Road, S.W.9.
Annie McCall Maternity Hospital, Jeffreys Road, S.W.4:
Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, S.E.5.
Belgrave Hospital for Children, Clapham Road, S.W.9.
St. Thomas Hospital, Westminster Bridge, S.E.1.
St. Thomas' Babies Hospital, Black Prince Road, S.W.11.
General Lying-in Hospital, York Road, S.E.1.
Royal Waterloo Hospital, Waterloo Road, S.E.1.
South London Hospital, Clapham Common South, S.W.4.
PUBLIC' HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE
The Public Health Laboratory Service provides a comprehensive service for
the examination of specimens submitted by Local Authorities and General
Practitioners. The local laboratory is situated in County Hall and is under the
direction of Dr. A.J. Tomlinson.