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(White Cross) was 6,226 miles, and they conveyed 1,223
patients and other passengers, besides stores, to and from the
Hospital Ships at Long Reach.
Cost of Ambulance Services.—The total expenditure
during the year ended Michaelmas was ,£30,405 17s. 3d., viz.,
£20,661 16s. l1d. for the Land Service(including £4,000 8s. 6d.
for the Western Station), and £9,744 0s. 4d. for the River
Service, including £1,911 18s. 4d. for the Medical Department.
Of this large expenditure, £19,048 17s. l0d. was out
of" Loan Account," viz., £17,648 for Land Service, on account
of erection of new ambulance stations, and £1,400 3s. 0d. for
the River Service, viz., £892 is. 6d. on account of construction
of Staff Quarters at South Wharf, and £508 is. 6d. on account
of construction of a new Ambulance Steam Launch.
Appendices furnish copious detailed information, viz., with
respect to Land Service; A, "Number of Persons removed by
the Ambulances;" and B, "Return of work" for the year:
with respect to the River Service; C, "Number of Patients,
Visitors, Staff, etc., conveyed to and from the Hospital Ships
during the year."
It may be mentioned that the Managers' Fever Hospitals
for acute cases are nine in number, respectively designated
Eastern, North-Eastern, North-Western, Western, Southwestern,
Fountain, South-Eastern, Brook, and Park. The
Northern Hospital is for Convalescent Fever and Diphtheria
cases. The Hospital ships are for acute Small-pox : the Gore
Farm Hospitals, intended for use for Convalescent Small-pox
patients, are utilised for Convalescent Fever patients when not
wanted for Small-pox patients. Extensive sites have been
obtained for further accommodatoin, viz., at Joyce Green, near
Long Reach, for acute small-pox, and at Carshalton, for Convalescent
Fever patients ; but no buildings have, as yet, been
erected at either place.