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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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AMBULANCE SERVICE
Classification of Journeys, Patients and Mileage.
* Patients
Journeys
Mileage
Health Service
Removals
71,293
(72,240)
44,299
(44,309)
337,564
(345,809)
Spastics (Bramley
Hill
4,634
(4,232)
579
(731)
10,681
(12,060)
Mental Defectives
(Occupational
Centre)
23,879
(23,98 4)
796
(812)
22,605
( 23,249)
St. Margaret's
(Spastic Children)
445
(487)
355
(365)
3,759
(3,096)
Accidents
3,602
(3,620)
3,445
(3,464)
19,393
(18,264)
Abortive
184
(249)
930
(1,094)
Gas and Air
Analgesia
562
(626)
4,481
(5,063)
Vehicles to Repair
Depots, Testing etc.
312
(256)
2,864
(2,378)
Service Requirement
(Oxygen,visiting
Sub-stns, parks etc
295
(290)
2,877
(2,799)
103,8 53
(104,563)
50,827
(51,102)
405,154
(413,812)
Civil Defence
158
(188)
1,686
(1,876)
103,853
(10 4,563)
50,985
(51,290)
406,840
(415,688)
Note:- 1956 Figures are in brackets.
* These figures do not represent individual cases.
Classification of Accident Calls
Home Accidents (Children) 329
(Adults) 310
Miscellaneous Accidents (Children) 85
(Adults) 117
Recreational Accidents (Children) 55
(Adults) 68
School Accidents 232
Street Accidents (Children) 172
(Adults) 780
Work Accidents 259
Home Illness (Children) 38
(Adults) 179
Street Illness (Children) 5
(Adults) 641