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AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
The ambulance facilities are similar to those described in
previous reports.
A new motor ambulance has been provided for the removal
of infectious cases to the hospital.
There are two ambulances provided for accident and non
infectious cases. These are housed at the fire station and are avail
able at all hours. Last year the ambulance was called out to
440 street accidents, and on 520 occasions to private cases. Fees
amounting to £111 2s. 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.
Ambulance 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 65 beds.
During the year 1,302 in-patients were admitted; this is an
increase of 93 on the previous year. Of these 155 were in for only
1 day and 106 for 2 or 3 days.
The Education Committee has an agreement with the Hospital
for payment for the removal of tonsils and adenoids and the patient.are
kept in the Hospital for at least 1 night.
8,265 out-patients were treated during the year, an increase
of 870 and the out-patient attendances were 33,373, an increase
of 2,551 as compared with 1933.
The Hospital supplies a great need in the District, and is
greatly appreciated. Most of the beds are continuously occupied
last year the average number of beds in daily occupation being
53.13. Extensions are contemplated in the near future.
Fever.—Acton Council Fever Hospital.
Small-Pox—Acton was one of the constituent bodies which