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Leyton 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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engage in a struggle for cases which must inevitably be unequal and would not
be in the best interests of the service. Nevertheless I should like to express
my regret that this work has been lost—not only to me personally, but to the
School and Welfare Health Service which I consider has advantages in
dealing with it.
SECTION 27
I am indebted to the County Medical Officer for the following statistics relating to the work carried out, during the past five years, from the Ambulance Station, Auckland Road, Leyton, E.io. (Tel. : LEY 6077.)
| 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients conveyed | 23,300 | 24,196 | 29,586 | 31,268 | 35,873 |
| Total mileage | 108,654 | 114,558 | 123,995 | 130,110 | 137,454 |
The patients conveyed by Ambulances and sitting-case cars from the
Leyton Ambulance Station during 1954 were:—
Stretcher cases 5,590
Emergency cases 3,567
Other cases 26,716
SECTION 28
PREVENTION OF ILLNESS, CARE AND AFTER-CARE
In my Annual Report for 1953 I submitted a brief historical outline of the treatment facilities available since the Foot Clinic at High Road Baths —one of the first municipal foot clinics in the country—was established in 1936, and some idea of the progressive increase in annual attendances may be gained from these figures:—
| Year | Attendances | Year | Attendances |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 4,622 | 1946 | 9,042 |
| 1937 | 6,529 | 1947 | 10,002 |
| 1938 | 8,756 | 1948 | 13,311 |
| 1939 | 6,181 | 1949 | 13.637 |
| 1940 | 5,117 | 1950 | 14,106 |
| 1941 | 4,713 | 1951 | 15,895 |
| 1942 | 6,464 | 1952 | 19,901 |
| 1943 | 5,838 | 1953 | 21,528 |
| 1944 | 5,972 | 1954 | 22,695 |
| 1945 | 6,035 |