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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
Croydon 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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COMPARATIVE TABLE OF AMBULANCE CALLS, MILEAGE AND INCOME.
| Mileages | Ambulance Calls | Income | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Average per call | Total | Public | Private | Deptl. | Total | Private | Deptl. | ||||
| £ | s | d. | £ | s | d. | |||||||
| 1940 | 4.8 | 17039 | 2660 | 532 | 394 | 3586 | 189 | 17 | 6 | 114 | 3 | 9 |
| 1941 | 5.03 | 17507 | 2448 | 573 | 459 | 3480 | 198 | 5 | 9 | 122 | 7 | 3 |
| 1942 | 5.56 | 23418 | 2690 | 992 | 526 | 4208 | 418 | 12 | 3 | 148 | 2 | 3 |
| 1943 | 5.95 | 28643 | 2926 | 1162 | 718 | 4806 | 505 | 9 | 6 | 258 | 3 | 9 |
| 1944 | 6.00 | 28481 | 2748 | 1126 | 862 | 4736 | 535 | 13 | 9 | 283 | 11 | 6 |
| 1945 | 6.88 | 44014 | 3190 | 1608 | 1601 | 6399 | 480 | 5 | 6 | 339 | 9 | 9 |
HOW CALLS WERE RECEIVED.
| Police | Fire Station | Ambulance Call Boxes | Public | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 471 | 125 | 133 | 5670 | 6399 |
The arrangements for mutual assistance with the following
authorities for the use of ambulances to convey persons injured
in accidents, etc., to home addresses after treatment at hospitals,
continue to operate satisfactorily.
The authorities concerned are as follows:—
| Authority. | Geographical Position in relation to Croydon. | No. of Cases conveyed from area concerned to Croydon. |
|---|---|---|
| Borough of Beckenham | East of Borough Boundary | 4 |
| Borough of Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington. | West „ „ | 1 |
| Borough of Mitcham | North-West | 4 |
| Coulsdon and Purley | South „ „ | 13 |
| U.D.C. | ||
| London County Council | North „ „ | 11 |
| Sutton and Cheam Borough | West | 1 |