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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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AMBULANCE SERVICE Classification of Patients, Journeys and Mileage
| *Patients | Journeys | Mileaae | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1962 | 196 3 | 1962 | 1963 | 1962 | |
| Health Service Removals | 77, 570 | (73,932) | 46,174 | (46,013) | 356,618 | (3 4 7,185) |
| Accidents | 4, 984 | (4,258) | 4,869 | (4,174) | 26,408 | (22,391) |
| Spastics (Bramley Hill) | 3,416 | (2,986) | 454 | (476) | 8,424 | (5,262) |
| Mental Health (Occupational Centre) | 41,095 | (38,530) | 1, 621 | (1,300) | 40,676 | (34,389) |
| London Road Day Centre | 3,326 | (5,625) | 474 | (480) | 7,398 | (9,438) |
| Services Not Required (Accidents) | 327 | (308) | 1,363 | (1,147) | ||
| Vehicles to Repair Depots, Testing, etc. | 197 | (266) | 1,552 | (2,141) | ||
| Service Requirements, Oxygen, visiting substations, parks, etc. | 304 | (308) | 3,727 | (3 , 996) | ||
| 30,391 | (125,331) | 54,420 | (53,325) | 446,166 | (42 5,955) | |
| Civil Defence | 184 | (141) | 2,850 | (1,392) | ||
| 30,391 | (125,331) | 54,604 | (53,466) | 449,016 | (427,341) | |
•These figures do not represent individual cases.
Note:- 1962 figures are in brackets
Classification of Accident Calls
| 1963 | 1962 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Accidents | (Children) | 414 | 392 |
| (Adults) | 552 | 429 | |
| Miscellaneous Accidents | (Children) | 9 | 29 |
| (Adults) | 30 | 148 | |
| Recreational Accidents | (Children) | 87 | 68 |
| (Adults) | 88 | 99 | |
| School Accidents and Illness | 300 | 319 | |
| Street Accidents | (Children) | 225 | 190 |
| (Adults) | 1,367 | 952 | |
| Work Accidents | 300 | 265 | |
| Home Illness | (Children) | 54 | 62 |
| (Adults) | 389 | 371 | |
| Street Illness | (Children) | 19 | 16 |
| (Adults) | 699 | 611 | |
| Work Illness | 124 | 92 |