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54
On 7 occasions persons were certified dead at scene of accident
or illness, and on 51 occasions persons were certified dead on
arrival at hospital.
During the year the Service was called upon to deal with
14 cases of suicide and 22 cases of attempted suicide.
Cases conveyed by Croydon Isolation Hospital Ambulance:
Scarlet fever 429
Measles 1ll
Poliomyelitis 23
Whooping Cough 21
Mumps 7
Dysentery 6
Enteritis 47
Diphtheria 16
Chicken-pox 5
Typhoid 2
Food poisoning 3
Cerebro-spinal fever 13
Puerperal fever and W.R. 31
Erysipelas 16
Impetigo 1
Journeys out of Borough 39
Service requirements 56
826
On 820 occasions Gas and Air Analgesia sets were conveyed
to addresses on behalf of Municipal Midwives, entailing mileage
of 4,822.
852 calls were received to convey members of Croydon Nursing
Service which necessitated travelling 3,412 miles.
Conveying children to and from St. Margaret's School
accounted for 5,600 miles.
14,042 miles were covered on behalf of the Mental Deficiency
Committee conveying children to and from School,