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SERVICES RENDERED BY STAFF AT ACCIDENTS.
On 987 occasions First Aid was rendered to injured persons
prior to their removal to Hospital.
On 46 occasions Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide were
administered to patients by means of the "Nevex Resuscitating
Apparatus."
On 11 occasions persons were certified dead at scene of
accident or illness-
On 43 occasions injured persons were conveyed to hospital,
but were certified dead on arrival.
During the year the Service were called upon to deal with
15 cases of Suicide and 23 cases of attempted Suicide.
The calls during the year were dealt with as follows :—
Headquarters Station 8,765
No.2 Station, Thornton Heath 1,894
No.3 Station, Crunden Road 159
Mayday and Borough Hospitals 4,456
15,274
During the year the Service has undertaken to convey
children daily from Tennison Road to Addington Day Nursery
and return, and, since 25th November, 1946, have daily collected
children from their homes, conveyed them to St. Margaret's
School and returned them to their homes.
Since the inception of the service for Gas and Air Analgesia
on 3rd October, 1946, Gas and Air sets have been in demand
84 times, and a total of 444 miles was covered on these calls.
I wish to report that since the Ambulance at Mayday Hospital
was incorporated in the Croydon Ambulance Service on 30th
April, 1946, there is now one combined Service for the whole of
the Borough.
HOURS AT WHICH CALLS WERE RECEIVED.
12 midnight to 1 a.m. 244 12 noon to 1 p.m. 989
1 a.m. to 2 a.m. 235 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. 953
2 a.m. to 3 a.m. 96 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. 1,145
3 a.m. to 4 a.m. 92 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. 983
4 a.m. to 5 a.m. 197 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. 597
5 a.m. to 6 a.m. 160 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. 381
6 a.m. to 7 a.m. 178 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. 264
7 a.m. to 8 a.m. 188 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. 220
8 a.m. to 9 a.m. 349 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. 157
9 a.m. to 10 a.m. 785 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. 156
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. 1,138 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. 173
11 a.m. to 12 noon 960 11 p.m. to 12 midnight 178
4,622
6,196
Total Calls 10,818
Mayday and Borough Hospitals 4,456
15,274