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SECTION F
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA
Laboratory Facilities.
During the first part of the year all bacteriological examinations for the
Public Health Department were carried out by the Public Health Laboratory Service
at the Laboratories at the County Hall, S. E. 1. The service is also utilised by
the general practitioners in the borough.
Ambulance Facilities
The provision of ambulance transport within the administrative County of
London is the responsibility of the London County Council.
Hospitals.
There are three hospitals in the Borough - St. Andrew* s, St. Clement's and
Poplar Hospital.
These hospitals, together with the Poplar Chest Clinic, Wellington Way, E. 3.,
which continued to operate during the year, are under the control of the North
East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board.
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