London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 (iii)—General Section
| Average mileage per patient | 6.34 | 5.62 | 5.26 | 5.03 | 4.77 | 4.53 | 4.24 | 4.16 | 4.12 | |
| Average mileage per journey | 8.92 | 8.55 | 8.45 | 8.45 | 8.49 | 8.34 | 8.07 | 8.05 | 8.25 | |
| Patients carried per 100 journeys | 141 | 152 | 161 | 169 | 178 | 184 | 190 | 194 | 200 | |
| Percentage of lost journeys | 4.2% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Delays at hospitals of over half hour's | ||||||||||
| duration | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,996 | 1,813 | 1,372 | 745 | 334 | 283 |