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A structurally separate dwelling has been defined for the
Census as any room or set of rooms, intended or used for habitation,
having separate access either to the street or to a common landing
or staircase. Thus each flat in a block of flats is a separate unit:
a private house which has not been structurally subdivided is simlilarly
a single unit whether occupied by one family or by several
families.
Only 777 tenements of three rooms each or less conformed to
the definition of the Registrar General of structurally separate
dwellings, but 7664 of these were used as tenements, and it is only
reasonable to conclude that the majority of these houses of sis
rooms or less were originally intended for one family.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
The ambulance facilities are similar to those described in
previous reports.
There is a motor ambulance for the removal of infectious
cases to the Isolation hospital, and two ambulances provided for
accident and non infectious cases. The latter are housed at the
tire station and are available at all hours. Last year the ambulance
was called out to 561 street accidents, and on 3S3 occasions to
private cases. Fees amounting to £69 12s. 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 72 beds.
During the year 1070 patients were admitted ; this is a decrease
of 199 on the previous year, but is due to the fact that the
Children's Ward was closed for 5 months owing to the rebuilding.
The new Male and Childrens Wards were not in use until October
and November. The beds have been continuously occupied and the
average number of patients resident daily was 53.37.