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5.
SECTION 3
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA
(a) Laboratory Facilities
Pathological specimens from this district are examined at the
Pathological Departments of the St. Margaret's Hospital, Epping,
the Connaught Hospital, Walthamstow, and the Whipps Cross Hospital,
Leytonstone. Specimens may (by arrangement) also be left at the
Town Hall, Walthamstow, on weekdays before 2.30 p.m., for collection
and delivery to the Central Public Health Laboratory at Colindale.
(b) Ambulance Service
The Ambulance Service, maintained and controlled by the Essex
County Council, has an Ambulance Station situated in Station Road,
(near The Green), Chingford, which serves this area. The Station
is manned continuously: the telephone number is Silverthorn6856.
The general procedure for obtaining an ambulance in emergency
is as follows:-
Where there is a dialling system in operation in the
Chingford area, dial "999."
Where there is no dialling system, lift receiver and
ask for an ambulance.
(c) Midwifery and Home Nursing Service
The Home Nursing Services are administered by the Essex County
Council. Maternity nursing and midwifery cases, in addition to a
large number of general nursing visits, have been undertaken.
Number of Midwives or Home Nurse/Midwives - 4 *
„ „ Home Nurses - 2 /
(Miss D.L. Chandler, 87, Friday Hill, E.4. Silverthorn 4968
(Miss C. Lovell, 49, The Ridgeway, E.4. „ 1460
* (Mrs. P.M. Stenning, 78, Larkswood Road, E.4. „ 5414
(Miss P.M. Wilson, 33a, Woodland Road, E.4. „ 7665
(Mrs. E.V. Whiter, 79, Harold Road, .hi.4.(part-time) „ 6194
(Mr. J. Punchon (commencing duty on 26.9.58)