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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.
The County Council Services for the District are
administered as follows:—
1. Health. Dr. F. G. Brown, Area Medical Officer,
Municipal Offices, High Road, Woodford,
E.18.
2. Welfare. Mr. R. E. Riche, 35, Wanstead Place, E.11.
(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.l.
(c) Ambulance Facilities.
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.
Hospital services are provided by the North East Metropolitan
Regional Hospital Board at the Forest Hospital
Buckhurst Hill, and at hospitals in neighbouring district.
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