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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Classification of Accident Calls (continued)
1959 1958
Street Illness (Children) 12 (17)
(Adults) 608 (533)
Work Illness 122 (104)
Attempted Suicide 24 (35)
Suicide 22 (23)
Common Assault 81 (64)
3, 740 (3, 540)
Note:- 1958 Figures are in brackets.
Comparison of Patients, Journeys and Mileage since 1955.
Year Patients Journeys Mileage
1955 100,827 50,491 440,311
1956 104,563 51,102 413,812
1957 103,853 50,827 405,154
1958 110,080 51,50 2 417,583
1959 114,790 51,974 413,199
Total Mileages of Ambulance Vehicles at 31st December, 1959.
Daimler Ambulances.
JRK 756 1951 179,700 Miles
KOY 800 1952 150,067 "
LRK 3 1953 1 28, 194 "
LRK 289 1953 114, 120 "
LRK 555 1953 118,916
NBY 501 1954 117,599 "
ORK 8 1955 98,710 "
ORK 9 1955 101,767 "
Humber "Pullman" Ambulances
HRK 773 1949 159,182 Miles
HRK 187 1949 159,078 "
Humber "Super-Snipe" Ambulance
SOY 400 1957 53,056 Miles
Bedford Sitting-Case Coaches
KBY 700 1951 121,200 Miles
KRK 563 1952 122,728 "