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London County Council 1934

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

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LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE—continued.
B. General Section.

Table: *Table XT— Number of miles run by General Ambulance Section and number of persons conveyed for the years1930-1934.

*Table XT— Number of miles run by General Ambulance Section and number of persons conveyed for the years1930-1934.

Year.Miles run.Persons conveyed.
Conveyance ofTotal.Patients.Relatives and friends of patients, staff, etc.Total.
Patients.Goods, staff, etc.
19301,361,51850,5251,412,043141,39659,085200,481
19311,556,63625,9091,582,545186,17685,538271,714
19321,802,22936,4861,838,715208,20492,219300,423
19331,802,95235,4641,838,415217,05399,301316,354
19341,954,85021,5211,976,371226,78097,385324,165

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* See Note (i) on p. 196.

Table: Table XII— Particulars of persons conveyed for the years1933and1934.

Table XII— Particulars of persons conveyed for the years1933and1934.

1933.1934.
(i) Admissions to Council's establishments—
Infectious hospitals41,87445,953
General hospitals76,39876,264
Hospitals for tuberculosis3,6803,580
Hospitals for sick children5,7857,717
Mental hospitals3,6443,737
Others1,066617
132,447137,868
(ii) Transfers35,82435,760
(iii) Discharges19,52323,754
(iv) Returned—Mistaken diagnosis11935
(v) Removals—For accident section6871
(vi) „ Education service12,26312,685
(vii) „ Public assistance service1,9691,830
(viii) Members of Council324302
(ix) Sick staff255296
(x) Visitors to patients127119
(xi) Staff (not sick staff)9,6688,982
(xii) Other journeys135274
(xiii) Upon payment for hire14,45014,207
(xiv) Friends accompanying patients, etc.89,18287,982
Total316,354324,165