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SECTION F
GENERAL PROVISIONS 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 s
(a) Accidents (wherever occurring) and
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 a 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
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