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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

Croydon 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: STATISTICS.During the year 6,399 calls were dealt with by the Ambulance Service as follows:-

STATISTICS.

During the year 6,399 calls were dealt with by the Ambulance Service as follows:-

1944.1945.
Accidents in Street, Places of Employment, Public Places10271135
Accidents in Private Houses227266
Sudden Illness in Street, Places of Employment, Public Places569552
Sudden Illness in Private Houses98138
Calls to incidents due to enemy action76-
Transport of Cases from Hospital after treatment661965
Private Removals from Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Private Residences, etc.11261608
Public Health Department-Transport of Patients6971407
Public Assistance Committee-Transport of Patients166194
Service of Ambulance not required or refused90134
Totals47366399

Table: INCIDENCE OF CALLS.

INCIDENCE OF CALLS.

3 days5 calls25 days16 calls7 days27 calls
3 „6 „26 „17 „7 „28 „
4 „7 „15 „18 „4 „29 „
10 „8 „31 „19 „1 „30 „
14 „9 „15 „20 „4 „31 „
12 „10 „15 „21 „7 „32 „
19 „11 „10 „22 „2 „33 „
20 „12 „18 „23 „2 „34 „
26 „13 „10 „24 „1 „35 „
18 „14 „6 „25 „1 „36 „
22 „15 „5 „26 „1 „43 „
1 „46 „

Table: HOURS AT WHICH CALLS WERE RECEIVED.

HOURS AT WHICH CALLS WERE RECEIVED.

12 midnight to 1 a.m.15312 noon to 1 p.m.468
1 a.m. to 2 a.m.1001 p.m. to 2 p.m.345
2 a.m. to 3 a.m.1132 p.m. to 3 p.m.489
3 a.m. to 4 a.m.833 p.m. to 4 p.m.490
4 a.m. to 5 a.m.954 p.m. to 5 p.m.431
5 a.m. to 6 a.m.845 p.m. to 6 p.m.363
6 a.m. to 7 a.m.806 p.m. to 7 p.m.315
7 a.m. to 8 a.m.867 p.m. to 8 p.m.242
8 a.m. to 9 a.m.1978 p.m. to 9 p.m.242
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.3229 p.m. to 10 p.m.219
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.49610 p.m. to 11 p.m.259
11 a.m. to 12 noon52411 p.m. to 12 midnight203
2,3334,066
Total: 6,399.