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Ambulances
Ambulances are stationed at the Education Fire and Ambulance Station (EDMonton
5544), but a vehicle is retained at the Tottenham Central Fire Station for accident
and emergency cases. To call an ambulance 999 should be dialled.
Public Health Laboratory
The Public Health Laboratory service provides a comprehensive service for the
bacteriological examination of specimens submitted by general practitioners and local
authorities.
Outfits may be obtained from the Public Health Department where specimens are
collected daily bya special messenger for examination at the Hornsey Branch Laboratory,
Coppett's Road, No. 10. Collecting times are 3.00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10,00 a.m.
Saturday.
A twenty-four hour emergency service is maintained by the Central Laboratory at
Colindale.
The following is a summary of work carried out for Tottenham by the Laboratory
Services:-
RECORD OF EXAMINATIONS
Throatj Nose and Hand Swabsi- Total Specimens 35
Haemolytic Streptococci 2
Negative 33
Faeces;- Total Specimens 262
Shigella 24
Salmonella paratyphi 2
Salmonella heidelberg 5
Cl. welchii 5
Negative 226
Sputum; - Total Specimens 1
Negative 1
Water Samples;Total Specimens 4
Negative 4
Frozen Egg Samples?- Total Specimens 146
Salmonella hessarek 6
Salmonella pullorum 2
Salmonella typhi-murium 1
Negative 137
Ice -cream Samples' Total Specimens 18
Provisional Grade 1 - 15 •
2-2
3-1 18
Other Food Samples;- Total Specimens 5
Negative 5
Miscellaneous Specimens;- 10
Total Number of Specimens 481