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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 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: AMBULANCE SERVICE Classification of Journeys, Patients and Mileage.

AMBULANCE SERVICE Classification of Journeys, Patients and Mileage.

*PatientsJourneysMileage
196119621961196219611962
Health service Removals80,060(77,421)46,520(44,377)358,899(349,065)
Accidents4,243(4,265)4,093(3,981)21,947(21,954)
Spastics (Bramley Hill)3,560(4,210)488(492)4,765(8,183)
Mental Health (Occupation Centre)32,190(29,361)1, 227(1,236)31,096(27,034)
Services Not Required (Accidents)264(329)903(1,426)
Gas and Air Analgesia62( 375)489(3,099)
Vehicles to Repair Depots, Testing etc.273(254)2,184(2,510)
Service Requirements, Oxygen, visiting Sub-Stations, Parks, etc.267(660)3,319( 3,165)
120,053(115, 257)53, 194(51,704)423,602(416,436)
Civil Defence202(109)2,315(1,161)
120,053(115, 257)53,396(51,813)425,917(417,597)

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These figures do not represent Individual cases.
Note:- 1860 figures are In brackets.
Classification of Accident Calls
1961 1960
Home Accidents (Children) 407 307
(Adults) 342 327
Miscellaneous Accidents (Children) 57 60
(Adults) 117 64
Recreational Accidents (Children) 55 146
(Adults) 95 67
School Accidents 294 279
Street Accidents (Children) 218 210
(Adults) 914 1,002
Work Accidents 284 283
Home Illness (Children) 36 32
(Adults) 367 245
Street Illness (Children) 19 14
(Adults) 658 701
Work Illness 119 121