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11
Maternal Mortality.
There was one maternal death during the year.
Inquests.
Suicide 7
Accidental Fall 9
Motor car, train and tram accidents 4
Other causes 12
Total 32
Post Mortems without inquest.
Heart Disease 28
Respiratory conditions 33
Rupture of Organ or Tissue 25
Other causes 43
Total 129
SECTION B.
General Provision of Health Services in the Area.
Laboratory Facilities.
As in 1944, all materials requiring bacteriological examination
were sent to the Emergency Medical Service Laboratory at
St. Mary's, Paddington.
Ambulance Facilities.
For the first six months of the year, the Ambulance Service
was manned by Civil Defence personnel, seven men and one woman
telephonist on each of two watches working a 24 hour shift. After
the stand-down of Civil Defence the service continued at the same
strength until its quarters were moved to the Fire Station, Gunnersbury
Lane, when it became possible to reduce its establishment to
five men and one officer to each watch.