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Croydon 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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One Humber Snipe Ambulance (DLT 748), one Armstrong
Ambulance (COY 999), one Ex-W.D. Hillman Sitting Case Car
(GBY 517) and one Ex-W.D. Austin Sitting Case (FUU 724)
were disposed of, and in place of these three Diamler Ambulances
(LRK 3, LRK 289 and LRK 555) and three Bedford Utilecon
Vehicles (LBY 403, LVB 444 and LVB 901) were delivered.
Ex-W.D. Albion Ambulance FRK 900 was replaced by one of
the above-mentioned Daimlers, and was converted for conveying
Mentally Defective Children, in place of Albion GRK 887 which
is to be disposed of. All the new vehicles have given every
satisfaction.
List of Serviceable Vehicles at 31st December, 1953.
One Armstrong Ambulance (to be replaced by a Daimler).
Six Humber Pullman Ambulances.
One Austin Ambulance.
Five Daimler Ambulances.
Two Bedford Sitting Case Vehicles (11 Seaters).
Three Bedford Utilecon Sitting Case Vehicles.
One Morris Ex-W.D. (C Licence).
Two Hillman Minx Sitting Case Cars.
Two Humber Hawk Sitting Case Cars.
One Ex-W.D. Albion (for Mentally Defective Children).
One Bedford Coach ( ditto ).
A Bedford Utilecon Sitting Case Vehicle is to be delivered
early in January.

Calls were dealt with as follows:—

Headquarters Station, Stroud Green22,734
No. 2 Station, Thornton Heath4,507
No. 3 Station, South Croydon4,910
No. 4 Station, Mayday Hospital2,492
No. 5 Station, Waddon Hospital540