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SECTION B
GENERAL PROVISION of HEALTH SERVICES
IN THE DISTRICT.
(a) Public Health Officers of the Local Authority.
See inside front cover.
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.ll.
(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.I.
(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. Non-emergency 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 districts.
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