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St Pancras 1961

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

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School Treatment Centres in St. Pancras
(By appointment only. Application in first instance to Divisional Social
Worker, Health Offices, 313-319. Harrow Road, W.9.)
Vision Highgate New Town Clinic, Chester Road, N.19.
St. Pancras Clinic, 26, Prince of Wales Road, N.W.5.
Somers Town Treatment Centre, 92-94, Chalton Street, N.W.1.
Dental
Barnes House Clinic, 9-15, Camden Road, N.W.1.
Highgate New Town Clinic.
St. Pancras Clinic.
Soraers Town Treatment Centre.
Special investigation
Highgate New Town Clinic.
Somers Town Treatment Centre.
Ear, Nose and Throat
Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn
Road, W.C.1.
Enuresis
Highgate New Town Clinic.
Orthoptic
Highgate New Town Clinic.
Somers Town Treatment Centre.
Minor ailments
Highgate New Town Clinic.
St. Pancras Clinic.
Somers Town Treatment Centre.
Children may attend for treatment without appointment and are seen by the
doctor, if necessary, on his next attendance.
Ambulance Facilities
In accordance with the provisions of the National Health Service Act, 1946,
the London County Council, as the local health authority for the Administrative
County of London, provides the following ambulance services free of charge:-
(1) Accidents (wherever occurring)
Sudden illness (in the streets, public places
or places of employment).
(2) Very urgent illness at home upon application
by a medical practitioner certifying that the
case is one of top priority and arrangements
have been made with a hospital for the patient's
admission.
(3) Maternity cases. - Direct applications for
removal to hospital cannot be accepted except
in emergencies occurring in the street or other
public place, when - see (1) above. A doctor
or midwife should apply to the Emergency Bed
Service.
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)
giving full instructions for summoning the
ambulance.
(4) 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 in writing or by telephoning.
Dial "999" (or follow the
instructions given on the
telephone instrument) and
ask for "AMBULANCES.
Telephone:-
WATerloo 6000
CENtral 6301
REGent 4000
RELiance 3622 or
NEW Cross 2645
HOP
7181
WATerloo
3311
Further particulars may be had on application to the Officer-in-Charge,
London Ambulance Service, Headquarters, 150, Waterloo Road, S.E.1. Telephone
enquiries relating to the ordering of ambulances to WATerloo 3311; general
enquiries to WATerloo 5000, Ext. 6950.