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WEMBLEY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Public Health Department.
For Removal of Cases of Infectious Disease
During Office hours, 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Telephone:
WEMbley 3443.
After Office hours
or during weekends
Communicate direct with
Isolation Hospital: ACOrn
4231.
For Removal of Accident or Non-Infectious
Cases.
Telephone:
Wembley Fire Station, WEMbley 0100.
For Supply of Swabs, Diphtheria Anti-toxin,
Sputum Containers, Etc.
After Office hours, apply to Ambulance House,
adjoining Fire Station.
To Consult the Medical Officer of Health.
After Office hours, telephone BYRon 2424.
In the absence of the Medical Officer, telephone
the Chief Sanitary Inspector, WEMbley 3443.
During the past year there have been no deaths from
diphtheria.
But I regret to say that too often in past years it has
happened that parents have not realised the necessity of
obtaining medical advice early enough to be effective; have
delayed, in fact, four or five days till the patient has become
toxic, and has been unable to respond to any treatment.
It should be understood that any septic throat should
be seen by a doctor at once.
In some instances neglect is culpable, and in all must
be regretted and deplored.
As a medical officer I am often ashamed of a death
from diphtheria, and I know the medical practitioners act at
once, regarding all cases as urgent and dangerous.
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