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NURSING FACILITIES.
The nursing facilities for this District are provided by
the local Nursing Associations.
NURSING AND MATERNITY HOMES.
The powers under the Public Health Act, 1936, have been
delegated by the County Council to the District Council.
There are 7 registered premises within the District, which
provide 24 beds for maternity cases and 14 for other cases.
AMBULANCE SERVICE.
The General Purposes Ambulance Service is administered
by the Council.
Accident, maternity and private cases are all dealt with.
The vehicles attached to the Service are one first-line
ambulance, one second-line ambulance and one motor-car for
sitting cases. The staff consists of one part-time officer-incharge
and seven whole-time drivers and attendants
(attached for this purpose to the Public Health Department).
The vehicles are manned at night by local volunteers
from the St. John Ambulance Brigade and the British Red
Cross Society.
During the year the ambulances and car were used as
follows:—
Ambulance Calls dealt
called out with by other Sitting
Accidents. Maternity. Private. but not used. authorities. Case Car. Total.
217 107 490 24 56 8 902