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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southwark 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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APPENDIX C
EMERGENCY ARRANGEMENTS FOR HEALTH DEPARTMENT SERVICES
During Office Hours All emergency calls, except those for the domiciliary midwifery
service, are made to the headquarters offices, Castle House, 2 Walworth Road, S.E.1
(telephone number 703 6363).
Outside Office Hours (including week-ends and public holidays). All emergency calls
are made to the Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, S.W.2 (telephone number 274 7722).
Domiciliary Midwifery Service All emergency calls both by day and by night—including
week-ends and public holidays—are made to Lambeth Town Hall, S.W.2 (telephone
number 274 7722).
District Nursing Service can be obtained by telephoning 735 1335, between 8.00 a.m.—
10.30 p.m. daily (including week-ends).
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