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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
Bexley 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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General Hospitals.
Bexley Cottage Hospital.
Outpatients 1,440
Outpatients Attendances 4,794
X-Ray examinations 614
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
Infectious Diseases.
This ambulance service continued to be supplied by
the Dartford Joint Hospital Committee until 5th July,
1948.
Non-Infectious Diseases.
The Borough Ambulance Service was transferred
under the National Health Service Act, 1946, to the Kent
County Council on July 5th and the following figures
relate, therefore, to the first half of the year only.
Cases Removed by Corporation Ambulances.
| Sickness | 880 |
| Accidents | 90 |
| Illness in Street | 22 |
| Maternity | 347 |
| Malicious calls | — |
| Ambulance not required | 21 |
| Collecting blood | 1 |
| Total | 1,361 |
Mileage : Austin Ambulance—9,957, Talbot—2,342.
Number of calls on Outside Ambulances.
Crayford Ambulance 60 Sickness 39
Erith Ambulance 9 Accident 30
Sidcup Ambulance 41 Maternity 38
Not required 2
Blood 1
22