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(a) Accidents (wherever occurring) and sudden
illness (in the streets, public places or
places of employment)
Dial '999' and ask for
'Ambulance' or follow
instructions given on
telephone instrument.
(b) Very urgent illness at home
For the conveyance of sick persons from
their homes to hospital, provided a doctor
certifies that 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
(c) Maternity cases
Normally, if the expectant mother has booked
a bed at a hospital or nursing home, she is
in possession of a white card (Form L.A.S. 23)
confirming the booking arrangements and giving
full instructions for summoning the ambulance.
Where no previous arrangements have been made,
however, the London Ambulance Service cannot
accept direct applications for removal to
hospital except in the case of emergencies
occurring in the street or other public
place, when the procedure as in (a) above
Should be made by a doctor or midwife to the
Emergency Bed Service.
Telephone
HOP 7181
(d) Other illness
For the removal to and from hospitals, etc.,
of sick persons, provided the ambulance is
ordered by the hospital authority, by the
Emergency Bed Service, or, in certain
circumstances by a private doctor, application
should be made in writing or by
telephoning.
Telephone
WAT 3311
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.
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