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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.1. The service is also utilised by the general
practitioners in the borough.
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, Bow Group Hospital Management Committee.
Ambulance Facilities.
The provision of ambulance transport within the administrative County of
London is the responsibility of the London County Council and is available, free
of charge, in the following circumstances:-
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