View report page

AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
(i) Infectious Disease.—The Council's arrangement whereby
all cases of Infectious Disease occurring in the district are
removed to hospital by the ambulance service of the Acton
Borough Council remained in force.
No. of Removals carried out by Acton, 1987.
Quarters Ending.
31/3/1937 30/6/1937 30/9/1937 31/12/1937
109 108 109 152
Total 478
(ii) Non-Infectious Cases.—The ambulance service provided
by the Council for accident and illness cases is administered by
the Fire Brigade and Ambulance Committee. Two ambulances
are provided for this service, and no charge is made for their
appropriate use. During the year two new ambulances were
purchased in replacement of the existing vehicles, the models
obtained being Austin 20 h.p.
The Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade and Ambulance
Services has kindly supplied the following information with
regard to 2,483 calls he received: —
General Removals (sickness, etc.) 1,458
Maternity Removals 355
Street Accidents 409
Street Illnesses 89
Not required on arrival 66
Malicious Calls 3
Out-District Calls attended 9
Passed to Acton Infectious Ambulance 32
Passed to other Authorities 26
Carried out by other Authorities for us 26
Miscellaneous 10
2,483
Total mileage of ambulances 22,926.2.
Maternity Cases.—The Ambulance Services Sub-Committee
have arranged that, with regard to those cases where admission
to Hospital for confinement has been arranged through the Public
Health Department, the names and addresses are forwarded to
23