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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 1958

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

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Table: Table (ii)—Analysis by hours of the day, of numbers of patients conveyed and of journeys' without patients—1958.

Table (ii)—Analysis by hours of the day, of numbers of patients conveyed and of journeys' without patients—1958.

HoursStreet accidentsHome accidentsMaternity removals*OtherTotal
A.M. 12-15621471,4551,5093,673
1-2249831,5649282,824
2-3167521,5196692,407
3-4113311,6025092,255
4-587351,4923952,009
5-689421,4223381,891
6-7186461,1744931,899
7-86581021,3308852,975
8-91,0202151,1831,6684,086
9-109843731,1452,3774,879
10-117394941,0192,9055,157
11-128835808193,3675,649
P.M. 12-11,1716406933,2625,766
1-21,1996038273,0365,665
2-31,0934987993,0005,390
3-41,0584486983,4235,627
4-51,3024367503,1555,643
5-61,5934267852,8995,693
6-71,3724719012,4835,227
7-89874761,0032,1854,651
8-98313791,0372,2104,457
9-107392811,1902,0664,276
10-111,0922721,3012,4395,104
11-121,0082511,5402,6275,426
Total19,1827,38127,24848,863102,674
Percentage18.77.226.547.6100.0

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* Includes accidents (other than home and street accidents) (12.1 per cent.); assault (3.1 per cent.); attempted suicide
(1.8 per cent.); urgent illness (21.9 per cent.); non-patient carrying journeys (1.2 per cent); ambulance not required
(7.5 per cent.).
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