London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
SECTION F
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA
Laboratory Facilities.
During 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.I. 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.
-51-