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The average time for an ambulance, to attend emergency
calls was four minutes, which, in view of their scattered nature,
is quite reasonable.
During the year sitting case cars JK 3705 (Hudson Terraplane)
and CMK 891 (Ford V.8) were taken out of commission
and at the same time two new Humber Hawk sitting cars were
delivered and taken into service. Also, a second-hand Wolseley
saloon car was taken over from the Borough Engineer's Department,"
and this also is now used as a sitting case car, making a
total of four such cars. In addition, two further cars have been
acquired for the Croydon Midwife Service, the maintenance and
garaging of which are at present the responsibility of the
vmbulance Service, together with the provision of a driver as and
when necessary.
Once again numerous letters of appreciation and thanks have
been received from residents who have had occasion to use the
Ambulance Service during the year.
A. L. HILL,
Chief Officer.
ANALYSIS OF ACCIDENTS FOR YEAR ENDED
31st DECEMBER, 1918.
1948. 1947.
Collision between Vehicles, Cycles, &c. 128 130
PEDESTRIANS KNOCKED DOWN BY—
(1) Motor Cycle 32 29
(2) Motor Lorry 58 32
(3) Pedal Cycle 52 35
(4) Public Service Vehicle 12 16
(5) Motor Cars 136 51
290 163
INJURIES SUSTAINED BY FALLING—
(1) In the Street 166 160
(2) In the Home 51 59
(3) From Vehicles, Cycles, &c 125 89*
(4) Down Stairs 31 34
(5) From Trees, Scaffolding, &c. 4 12
377 354
WORKS ACCIDENTS—
(1) Caught in Machinery 17 18
(2) Crushed by heavy objects 17 30
(3) Miscellaneous accidents at work 109 54
(4) Falling 43 25
186 127
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