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AMBULANCE SERVICES.
(a) For Injections Diseases.
Two motor ambulances are maintained by the Wimbledon
Borough Council at the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Gap Road —
one for the removal of infectious cases and one for disinfecting
purposes.
(b) For Non-Injections Cases and Accidents.
Two motor ambulances are maintained by the Wimbledon
Borough Council at the Fire Station in Queens Road for the removal
of non-infectious patients and accident cases. The personnel employed
in this service are one supervisor and 7 driver/attendants.
In December, 1946 the Rolls Royce ambulance was involved in
an accident on an ice-covered road and as a result of the damage sustained
it was off strength during the whole of 1947. As a consequence
of this the Civil Ambulance Service was run with only one vehicle.
During May and November this vehicle also had to be put off the
road for repairs and the British Red Cross Society materially assisted
by allowing us the use of their vehicle.
In March. 1947 the conditions of service of the ambulance personnel
were reviewed. The rates of pay and conditions of service
recommended by the National Joint Council for Staffs of Hospitals
and Allied Institutions were applied to this Service, and a rota system
of alternate 8 and 16 hour shifts was introduced.
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