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SUICIDES— 1949. 1948.
(1) Hanging 2 1
(2) Poison — —
(3) Coal Gas Poisoning 11 10
(4) Suffocation 1 —
14 11
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE—
(1) Poison 10 6
(2) Cut Throat 4 2
(3) Coal Gas Poisoning 12 10
(4) Jumping from vehicles — 2
26 20
BURNS AND SCALDS 50 10
PERSONS FALLING FROM PUBLIC SERVICE
VEHICLES 46 28
COMMON ASSAULT 23 18
SUDDEN ILLNESS IN THE STREET 474 396
EPILEPTIC FITS 91 100
OXYGEN USED 41 29
ACCIDENTS TO CHILDREN UNDER 15 YEARS OF
AGE—
(1) In Schools 105 81
(2) In the Home 143 161
(3) In the Streets 203 175
(4) Miscellaneous Accidents 1ll
562 417
During the year 34,926 calls were dealt with by the
Ambulance Service as follows:—
1949. 1948.
Miscellaneous 374 59
Accidents in streets, places of employment and public
places 927 850
Accidents in Private Houses 343 355
Sudden illness in street, places of employment 519 472
Sudden illness in Private Houses 166 126
Accidents in Schools 105 81
General Removals under National Health Service 32,309 18,882
Services of ambulance not required or refused 134 216
Suicides, attempted suicides and assault 49 —
34,926 21,041
Calls taken by Borough (and Mayday) Hospitals 826 4,186
35,752 25,227