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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 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: COMPARATIVE TABLE OF AMBULANCE CALLS, MILEAGE AND INCOME.

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF AMBULANCE CALLS, MILEAGE AND INCOME.

MileagesAmbulance CallsIncome
YearAverage per callTotalPublicPrivateDeptl.TotalPrivateDeptl.
£s.d.£s.d
19404.81703926605323943586189176114139
19415.0317507244857345934801985912273
19425.56234182690992526420841812314823
19435.95286432926116271848065059625839
19446.0028481274811268624736535139283116
19456.884401431901608160163994805633999
19465.658825574163185467315274252130274136

Table: HOW CALLS WERE RECEIVED.

HOW CALLS WERE RECEIVED.

PoliceFire Stations and Ambulance Call BoxesAll other sourcesTotal
4522351458715274

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The arrangements for mutual assistance with the following
authorities for the use of ambulances to convey persons injured
in accidents, etc., to home addresses after treatment at hospitals,
continue to operate satisfactorily.

Table: The authorities concerned are as follows :—

The authorities concerned are as follows :—

Authority.Geographical Position in relation to Croydon.No. of Cases conveyed.
Borough of BeckenhamEast of Borough Boundary3
Borough of Carshalton, Borough of Beddington and Wallington.West „ ,,2
Borough of MitchamNorth-West4
Coulsdon and Purley U.D.C.South ,, ,,12
London County CouncilNorth7