London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

St Pancras 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Emergency Bed Service.
(King Edward's Hospital Fund for London.)
The Emergency Bed Service (MONarch 3000) was founded in 1938 to assist general
practitioners in finding beds for acute emergency cases. Since the 5th July, 1948, the service
has acted as agent for the four Metropolitan Regional Hospital Boards for the admission of
all types of cases except mental and tuberculous, working in close harmony with the
ambulance service.