Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
The Council maintains 2 ambulances.
One is in charge of the Public Health Department and
is used exclusively for infectious diseases.
The other ambulance is kept at the Fire Station and is
available at all times for accidents and other non-infectious
cases, a charge being made for its use.
POOR RELIEF.
The following particulars have been kindly supplied to me
by Mr. F. J. Seabrook, Clerk to the Hendon Board of Guardians:—
TABLE XVIII.
Parish of Hendon. | 1922. | 1923. | |
---|---|---|---|
1. | The average number of inmates in Redhill Institution | 134 | 128 |
2. | The number of persons in receipt of Outdoor Relief (ordinary) | 151 | 259 |
3. | The number of persons in receipt of Outdoor Relief (unemployed) | 91 | 130 |
4. | Average weekly number in receipt of Outdoor Relief (ordinary) | 130 | 243 |
5. | Average weekly number in receipt of Outdoor Relief (unemployed) | 73 | 113 |
6. | The amount of Outdoor Relief (ordinary) approximately | £2980 | £1935 |
7. | The amount of Outdoor Relief (unemployed) | £3833 | £1222 |