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It is satisfactory to be able to report that cases of infectious
disease occurring among the staff shows no increase over that of
1907, in spite of the extra pressure under which the work was
carried out.
AMBULANCE.—During the year 947 journeys were made in
removing patients to the Borough Hospital, including 115 journeys
to Penge and Anerley. The ambulance also made sundry other
journeys in connection with the removal of patients to their homes,
in addition to the collection of parcels from the Town Hall and
other Offices.
The sum of £81 3s. was received from the Penge Urban
District Council and the Croydon Guardians, for ambulance services
rendered dunng the year.
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.—During 1908 a small alteration
was carried out whereby one of the larger wards in Block E.
was sub-divided. This proved a great convenience and 1 am of
opinion that similar alterations should be made in the other large
wards as occasion offers.
The following additional works of renovation and repair were
carried out under the direction of the Borough Engineer:—
All Wards cleaned down.
Ward C—Inside painted and distempered.
Ward G—Outside painted, including iron roof.
New main entrance gates provided.
Numerous minor repairs were very efficiently carried out by the
engineer (Levey).