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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

London County Council 1951

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

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Table: The numbers of patients conveyed, with comparative figures for 1950, were

The numbers of patients conveyed, with comparative figures for 1950, were

19501951Increase or decrease
Street accidents12.28713,631+ 1,344
Other accidents16,76117,858+ 1,097
Assault cases1,3951,559+ 164
Attempted suicide739381- 358
Mental541602+ 61
Epilepsy1,3731,379+ 6
Other sudden illness16,86517,873+ 1,008
Maternity23,78824,249+ 461
Analgesia apparatus delivered to women being confined at home6,3115,848- 463
Special cases298363+ 65
Ambulance not required5,0185,406+ 388
85,37689,149+ 3,773

Table: General Section Persons conveyed and mileage

General Section Persons conveyed and mileage

PatientsOthersTotalMileage
1938217,908102,520320,4281,930,172
1947182,206129,599311,8051,768,550
1948239,157130,335369,4922,072,545
1949362,963189,468552,4312,808,550
1950480,048220,017700,0653,041,569
1951550,621231,540782,1613,092,902

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(ii) Agency and Supplementary Services
Comparative statistics for 1948 and subsequent years are:

Table: Hospital Car Service

Hospital Car Service

Patients conveyedMileage
194830,052430,121
1949107,6671,496,090
1950144,6691,787,434
1951149,0461,740,930

Table: Home Service Ambulance Department

Home Service Ambulance Department

Patients conveyedMileage
19485,454204,048
19499,557376,564
19507,966281,223
195110,111263,087

Table: West Ham Ambulance Service

West Ham Ambulance Service

Patients conveyedMileage
1948641
19491131,468
19502464,373
19512083,338

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The agreements with these bodies have been in operation only
since 5th July, 1948 (the "appointed day" under the National
Health Service Act, 1946).