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A new motor ambulance has been provided for the removal
of infectious cases to the hospital.
There are two ambulances provided for accident and noninfectious
cases. These are housed at the fire station and are available
at all hours. Last year the ambulance was called out to
422 street accidents, and on 532 occasions to private cases. Fees
amounting to £101 8s. 6d., were paid for the use of the ambulance
for private cases.
There has been no development or marked changes in the
services provided in the area under the following heads :—
Laboratory facilities.
A mbulance facilities.
Nursing in the home.
Clinics and Treatment Centres.
Hospitals—Public and Voluntary.
HOSPITAL PROVISION.
General.-The only General Hospital in the district is the
Acton Hospital, Gunnersbury Lane, which has an accommodation
of 64 beds.
During the year 1,209 in-patients were admitted ; this is a
decrease of 89 on the previous year. Of these 171 were in for only
1 day and 148 for 2 or 3 days.
The Fducation Committee has an agreement with the Hospital
for payment for the removal of tonsils and adenoids and the patients
are kept in the Hospital for at least 1 night.
7,395 out-patients were treated during the year, an increase
of 177 and the out-patient attendances were 30,822, a decrease of
620 as compared with 1932.
The Hospital supplies a great need in the District, is greatly
appreciated and most of the beds are continuously occupied. Last
year the average number of beds in daily occupation was 53.13.
Fever.—Acton Council Fever Hospital.
Small-Pox.—Acton was one of the constituent bodies which
formed the Middlesex Joint Small-Pox Board. Under the Provisional
Order Confirmation Act of 1929, the Joint Board was
dissolved from the 1st April, 1929, and the duties of the Board
transferred to the Middlesex County Council.