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Croydon 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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STATISTICS.
During' the year 15,274 calls were dealt with by the
Ambulance Service as follows :—
1946. 1945.
Accidents in Street, Places of Employment, Public Places 897 1,135
Accidents in Private Houses 243 266
Sudden Illness in Street, Places of Employment, etc. 510 552
Sudden Illness in Private Houses 183 138
Transport of Cases from Hospitals after treatment 871 965
Private Removals from Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Private
Residences, etc. 3,185 1,608
Public Health Department—Transport of Patients 4,047 1.407
Public Assistance Committee—Transport of Patients 626 194
Service of Ambulance not required, or refused 177 134
Accidents in Schools 79 —
Calls taken by Mayday and Borough Hospital Ambulances 4,456
Totals 15,274 6,399
INCIDENCE OF CALLS.
2 days 3 calls 5 days 24 calls 3 days 45 calls
1 „ 4 „ 5 ,, 25 ,, 3 „ 46 „
1 ,, 5 ,, 3 „ 26 ,, 7 ,, 47 „
1 ,, 6 „ 6 „ 27 ,, 5 ,, 48 „
8 ,, 7 ,, 4 ,, 28 ,, 1 ,, 49 „
8 ,, 8 ,, 9 „ 29 „ 10 ,, 50 „
10 ,, 9 ,, 13 ,, 30 ,, 6 ,, 51 ,,
7 „ 10 „ 9 „ 31 ,, 3 „ 53 „
5 „ 11 „ 7 ,, 32 „ 3 ,, 54 „
4 ,, 12 ,, 15 ,, 33 ,, 1 ,, 55 „
8 „ 13 „ 9 ,, 34 „ 3 ,, 56 „
7 ,, 14 ,, 5 ,, 35 ,, 3 ,, 57 „
10 ,, 15 ,, 10 ,, 36 ,, 2 „ 58 „
9 „ 16 „ 9 „ 37 „ 2 ,, 59 „
4 17 „ 10 ,, 38 ,, 1 ,, 60
3 ,, 18 „ 7 „ 39 „ 3 ,, 61 „
19 „ 19 „ 15 ,, 40 ,, 1 ,, 62 „
16 „ 20 ,, 5 ,, 41 ,, 1 ,, 64 „
8 ,, 21 ,, 10 ,, 42 ,, 1 ,, 65 „
5 „ 22 „ 5 „ 43 „ 1 „ 76 „
4 „ 23 ,, 4 ,, 44 ,,