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Section B. General Provisions of Health Services for the Area.
(a) Laboratory facilities:—
Em Pathological and bacteriological services are provided at the
Emergency Medical Services Pathological Laboratory, St. Margaret's
Hospital, Epping.
The analysis of water, milk and food is carried out by Dr. Bernard
Dyer and Mr. George Taylor, Public Analysts for the Borough.
(b) Ambulance service:—
The Council's ambulance service consists of three vehicles. Two are
modern vehicles, fully equipped with up-to-date appliances; they were
purchases in 1938 and are in excellent condition. The third ambulance was
Purchased for Civil Defence in 1945 and is used as a reserve ambulance.
Each ambulance can carry two stretchers or six sitting cases.
The ambulance section is located at the Squash Courts, Cambridge
Park, Wanstead, and the ambulances are easily accessible to all parts of
the Borough.
The staff consists of 10, all of whom are in possession of the British
Red Cross and St. John's certificate and three possess the St. John.
Medallion. All staff have passed a special test in recent first-aid work and
have been congratulated on the high standard attained. They have also
undergone a special life-saving examination organised by the Life-saving
Ambulance calls, 1945:—
Occident, 253; Maternity, 173; Private 711, Unused, 31. Total, 1,168.
(c) Nursing in the home:—
No change.
(d)Clinics and Treatment Centres: —
Infant Welfare Centres—There are five Centres serving the Wanstead
and Woodford residents: —
St. Barnabas Church Hall, Snakes Lane.
Fuller's Road Sunday School.
Baptist Church Hall, Aldersbrook.
Ashton Playing Fields Pavilion, Chigwell Road.
Holy Trinity Church Hall, Hermon Hill.
The following attendances were recorded at the five Centres: —
Children under 1 year of age 7,206
Children between the ages of 1 and 5 years 3,652
Centres were closed, except for the sale of infant foods, etc., until
the second week in April, owing to enemy action.
Ante Natal Clinic, 118 Hermon Hill, South Woodford, E.18.
There are two sessions weekly, on Tuesday, attended by Dr. Sylvia
Ashton and on Thursday, attended by Dr. Mary Fox. The sessions are
also attended by the Midwives and Health Visitors.