London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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London County Council 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Town.Has an emergency ambulance service been established, if so, by whom. 1Whether a horse or hand ambulance service. 2Area which ambulance serves. 3
LeedsYes. (1) By police. (2) By infirmary(1) Horse and hand ambulance service. (2) A horse ambulanceThere are two horse ambulances for the city area
WolverhamptonYes. (1) By hospital; (2) by police; (3) by railway companies(1) Horse and hand ambulances; (2) hand ambulances; (3) hand ambulances...

Towns which do not maintain

PlymouthBy local authority and by hospitalHand ambulance service. No horse ambulanceFour hand ambulances for the whole town
Sunderland...Hand ambulance service. No horse ambulanceFive hand ambulances at police stations. Also private one at ship yards
West HamBy policeHand ambulance service. No horse ambulenceOne hand ambulance at each police-station and private hand ambulances
NottinghamBy CorporationHand ambulance service. No horse ambulanceEleven hand ambulances for the town
PortsmouthBy Watch CommitteeHand ambulance service. No horse ambulanceSeven hand ambulances for the town
BrightonBy local authorityHand ambulance service. No horse ambulanceFive ambulances for the town
DerbyNo public ambulance service
NorwichBy policeHand ambulancesTwo hand ambulances for the town
SalfordBy Watch CommitteeHand ambulancesTen hand ambulances for Salford, Pendleton and Broughton
CroydonBy policeHand ambulancesThree hand ambulances for town
CardiffBy policeHand ambulancesSeven hand ambulances for town
Birmingham(1) By police and fire brigade; (2) by St. John Ambulance AssociationHand ambulancesTwenty-nine hand ambulances