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AMBULANCE: (a) Non-Infectious—under administration
of Chief Officer of Fire Brigade. Journey not to be more than
15 miles in one direction beyond Wembley's boundary. Apart
from accidents or sudden illnesses, medical certificate required
that patient not in a fit state to travel in a vehicle other than
an ambulance. A nurse is not provided. Address—Fire Station,
St. John's Road. Telephone: Wembley 0100 or Arnold 2222.
(b) Infectious—provided by Acton and Wembley Joint Hospital
Committee, address, Isolation Hospital, Wales Farm Road,
Acton. Telephone: Acorn 4231, or apply Public Health Department.
ANTE-NATAL—See under Maternity Services.
ANTI-TOXINS SUPPLIED—Anti-Diphtheria, Anti-Streptococcal
and Anti-Tetanus serum available during office hours at
Public Health Department, at at other times at Fire Station,
St. John's Road. Telephone: Wembley 0100 or Arnold 2222.
BIRTH CONTROL (Contraception)— A special session for
married women in whom are medical reasons against pregnancy,
held twice monthly. For place and time of session apply Public
Health Department. (Times liable to change).
BIRTHS— All births, live and still, must be notified to
M.O.H. within 36 hours by medical practitioner in attendance
at or within 6 hours of birth. Relevant stamped post-cards
available from Public Health Department.
CONFINEMENT AND LYING-IN— See under Hospitals,
Laboratory Services and Maternity Services.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION— For families within economic
scale of N.H.I. Acts, Council supply fluids to and pay family
doctor 10/- for course and 3/6d. for post-Schick test. For families
beyond the N.H.I, scale fluids supplied free to doctors but no
fee for medical service. For fluids and relevant cards apply
Public Health Department. (Scheme circulated 23rd May,
1938).
DISINFECTION. Cards supplied for communicating with
Public Health Department when this service required re infectious
diseases. Clothing, etc. infected with ringworm, scabies,
etc. or infested, disinfected on request of medical attendant.
Apply Public Health Department.
HOSPITALS—(a) General— Middlesex County Council service—Redhill
County Hospital, address, Redhill, Edgware, Middlesex.
Telephone: Edgware 0011, and Central Middlesex
Hospital, address, Acton Lane, N.W.10. Telephone Willesden
4664. (b) Special—for Puerperal Pyrexia service available at
Queen Charlotte's Hospital, address, Isolation Block, Ravenscourt
Square, W.6. Telephone : Riverside 6081 (Please inform
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