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Croydon 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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During the year 25,227 calls were dealt with by the
Ambulance Service, as follows—
Miscellaneous Accidents 59
Accidents in Streets, Pluces of Employment and Public Places 850
Accidents in Private Houses 355
Sudden Illness in Street, Places of Employment, etc. '472
Sudden Illness in Private Houses 126
Transport of Cases from Hospitals, after treatment 920
Private Removals, from Nursing Homes, etc. 2,265
Public Health Department—Transport of Patients 4,075
Public Assistance Department—Transport of Patients 395
Accidents in Schools 81
General Removals under National Health Service 11,227
Services of Ambulance not required, or refused 216
Calls taken by Borough Hospital and Mayday Ambulance 4,186
25,227
INCIDENCE OF CALLS.
1 day 7 calls 1 day 33 calls 12 days 59 calls 6 days 83 calls
2 8 „ 3 „ 34 „ 11 ,. 60 „ 2 ,, 84 „
2 ,, 9 3 ,, 35 ,, 4 „ 61 „ 5 ,, 85 ,,
1 „ 10 „ 3 „ 38 „ 8 „ 62 „ 4 „ 86 „
1 ,, 11 ,, 1 ,, 39 „ 8 ,, 63 ,, 1 ,, 88 „
4 ,, 12 „ 1 ,, 40 ,, 3 ,, 64 „ 4 „ 89 ,,
3 ,, 13 ,, 1 ,, 41 ,, 6 ,, 65 „ 5 ,, 90 „
2 „ 14 ,, 2 ,, 42 ,, 7 „ 66 ,, 2 „ 91 „
2 „ 15 „ 1 ,, 43 ,, 10 „ 67 „ 3 „ 92 „
1 ,, 16 „ 5 ,, 44 ,, 4 ,, 68 ,, 1 „ 93 „
7 „ 17 ,, 1 „ 45 „ 6 ,, 69 ,, 4 „ 94 ,,
4 ,, 18 „ 6 ,, 46 ,, 1 ,, 70 „ 7 „ 96 „
4 ,, 19 ,, 4 ,, 47 3 „ 71 „ 1 „ 97 „
2 „ 20 „ 4 ,, 48 „ 8 ,, 72 ,, 6 „ 98 „
5 ,, 21 „ 6 ,, 49 ,, 2 ,, 73 „ 7 „ 99 „
6 „ 22 ,, 6 „ 50 ,, 4 ,, 74 ,, 4 ,, 100 ,,
7 „ 23 ,, 3 ,, 51 ,, 2 ,, 75 „ 3 ,, 101 ,,
4 „ 24 „ 6 ,, 52 3 76 ,, 1 „ 103 ,.
2 25 8 „ 53 „ 5 ,, 77 ,, 1 ,, 105 ,,
3 ,, 26 „ 10 ,, 54 „ 2 „ 78 2 „ 107 „
2 ,, 27 „ 2 ,, 55 1 ,, 79 ,, 1 „ 108 ,,
3 ,, 28 ,, 8 ,, 56 ,, 4 „ 80 ,, 1 ,, 109 ,,
2 ,, 29 „ 7 ,, 57 ,, 3 „ 81 ,, 1 „ 111 ,.
3 ,, 31 5 „ 58 „ 4 ,, 82 „
AMBULANCE STATISTICS—Year 1948.
Financial Statement.
Income from Private Use of Ambulances.
Accounts totalling £158 1s. 6d. have been rendered during
the year for the private use of ambulances for conveying sick
persons to Hospitals, Nursing Homes, etc.
Transport of Patients for Public Health Department.
Accounts totalling £250 5s. 0d. have been rendered to the
Public Health Department for patients conveyed on their behalf.
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