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SECTION B.
General Provision of Health Services
in the District.
(a) Public Health Officers of the Local Authority
—see page 3.
(b) Laboratory Facilities An E.M.S. Laboratory is
situated at St. Margaret's Hospital, Epping. Milk
samples are examined at the Essex County Council
Laboratory at the Agriculture College, Writtle.
(c) Ambulance Facilities. Continued use was made
of Civil Defence personnel and vehicles until their disband
ment in May, 1945. Subsequently, a sitting case
car with drivers was provided, in addition to the Council's
ambulance. The Volunteer Car Pool continued to
render invaluable service until it ceased to function in
July, 1945, and was then succeeded by the Hospital Car
Service. Reciprocal arrangements for ambulances are
now in force with the Boroughs of Wanstead and
Woodford, Chingford and Ilford. These arrangements
are satisfactory and, in addition, in the event of an
emergency, an ambulance can be obtained from
Messrs. Flack, of Epping.