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SECTION B
General Provision of Health Services
in the District
(a) Public Health Officers of the Local Authority,
See page 4.
(b) Laboratory Facilities.
A Ministry of Health Laboratory operates at St.
Margaret's Hospital, Epping. Milk and ice cream are
examined at the Counties Public Health Laboratory,
66, Victoria Street, London, S.W.1.
(c) Ambulance Facilities.
As from 5th July, 1948, the transport of the sick,
the injured, and maternity cases, is provided free by
the Essex County Council under the provisions of the
National Health Service Act. In case of accident or
emergency (including maternity cases), an ambulance
may be called by dialling 999 on the telephone, if automatic,
or lifting the receiver and asking the operator in
other areas—or, of course, by directly contacting the
ambulance station, Old Station Road, Loughton. Nonemergency
calls are only accepted from responsible
officers of the health service, e.g. doctors, nurses and
midwives.
As from 5th July, 1948, hospital services are
provided by the North East Metropolitan Regional
Hospital Board.
(d) Child Welfare Centres.
Buckhurst Hill.
Essex County Council Clinic, Buckhurst Way, Thursdays
at 2 p.m. (Diphtheria Immunization—2nd
Friday in month).
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