Sick Baby Moved Quickly Between Local Hospitals

A seriously ill three-months old Camden baby was transferred from Our Lady of Lourdes to West Jersey Hospital in a minute, 18 seconds by two Collingswood policemen Sunday — after they made a record dash to the first hospital.\n\nThe baby, Mary Crawford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Crawford, 1145 Cambridge st., spent a restful night at West Jersey, although she remained on the critical list. Both hospitals declined to give the nature of the illness.\n\nPatrolman Thomas Fox, on duty at Collingswood police headquarters, received a telephone call from Our Lady of Lourdes at 11.30 a. m. asking that the oxygen-equipped ambulance make the transfer of the child. Fox radioed Patrolmen Tony Skowron and George Morgan, who were in a patrol car at White Horse pike and Collings ave.\n\nThe two dashed to headquarters' garage on Atlantic ave. and arrived at Lourdes three minutes after the first call was received.\n\nThe baby had been taken to the hospital by her mother, but could not be admitted because of lack of room. A doctor examined the infant and Lourdes Hospital asked West Jersey to take the child, then called Collingswood after being told a bed was available at West Jersey.