London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Tottenham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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AREA HEALTH SERVICE.
The personal health services now provided by the Middlesex
County Council are administered from the Area Health Office,
Somerset Road, Tottenham, N.17. The table facing gives details
of the clinics provided in Tottenham.
AREA WELFARE SERVICE.
The Welfare Service of the Middlesex County Council is administered
in Tottenham by the Area Welfare Officer, 5, Lansdowne
Road, Tottenham, N.17, telephone number TOTtenham 1212, and
it is to this officer that enquiries should be directed regarding the
admission of persons to residential homes provided by the Middlesex
County Council.
LUNACY AND MENTAL TREATMENT ACTS.
The Authorised Officers for the purpose of these Acts have their
offices at 5, Lansdowne Road, Tottenham, N.17, telephone number
TOTtenham 1211.
AMBULANCE SERVICE.
Ambulances are stationed at the Central Fire Station, and are
on call for urgent cases throughout the day and night. Telephone
number TOTtenham 2222, or STAmford Hill 2222.