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Dagenham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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A statement of the rules and charges for the use of
the Council's ambulances was made in my report for
the year 1934.
The following are the details of the work done by the ambulances during the year, showing 1937 figures for purposes of comparison:—
| 1938. | 1937. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of accident cases conveyed | 611 | 651 |
| No. of other cases conveyed | 2,581 | 2,524 |
| No. of journeys made | 3,195 | 2,917 |
| No. of miles run | 33,190.4 | 29,765.4 |
The Council has an agreement with the Borough
Councils of Barking and Ilford for the reciprocal use of
ambulances and for the conveyance of street cases.
In the event of the ambulance of one Authority being
called to a case just inside the boundary of one of the
other districts, the patient is removed by the ambulance
summoned. All ambulances were out together 643
times, whilst on occasions when the vehicles were in
commission, the ambulances of Barking and Ilford were
requisitioned. Dagenham was called upon by Barking
77 and by Ilford three times. Dagenham called upon
Ilford 63 and on Barking 12 times.
(c) Maternity Cases.
These cases, if requiring the use of 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