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Dagenham 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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B.—To or from all Hospitals, Institutions, etc., beyond a radius
of 8 miles and within a radius of 15 miles from the
Dagenham Fire Station, the charge shall be 7s. 6d.
C.—To or from all Hospitals, Institutions, etc., beyond 15
miles radius from the Dagenham Fire Station, a charge
of Is. 3d. per mile over and above the fee of 7s. 6d.
shall be made.
The charge for the remo\al of a case from one house to
another (within or without the District) shall be
determined by the Committee in each case.
To Persons other than Bona-fide Ratepayers or Residents.
D.—The charge shall be at the rate of Is. 3d. per mile, plus the
cost of any damage incurred in the use of the Ambulance
by the patient and for the washing of blankets, bandages,
etc.
Mileage in all cases shall be calculated from and to the
Fire Station, Beacontrce Heath.

Table: The following are the details of the work done by the ambulances during the year, w ith the 1930 figures for purposes ol'comparison :—

The following are the details of the work done by the ambulances during the year, w ith the 1930 figures for purposes ol'

comparison :—

1930.1931.
No. of accident cases conveyed351363
No. of other cases conveyed529885
No. of journeys made8331,248
No. of miles run8190.711,981

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(c) Maternity Cases.
l'liese cases, if requiring the use ot an ambulance, are removed
either by the Council's ambulance, or in the case of patients being
admitted to Oldchurch Hospital, sometimes by the ambulance
attached to that institution. In the latter case, a nurse is always
in attendance. When the Council's ambulance is requested lor a
maternity case, a doctor's certificate is required before removal,
to the effect that the person is fit for conveyance. By arrangement
with the District Nursing Association, it is now possible for a
certified midwife to accompany all maternity cases.