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Willesden 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Miles Run by each Vehicle.

Miles Run by each Vehicle.

Car Number.Delivery. to 31/3/14.1/4/14 to 31/3/15.1/4/15 to 31/3/16.1/4/16 to 31/3/17.1/4/17 to 31/3/18.1/4/18 to 31/3/19.1/4/19 to 31/3/20.1/4/20 to 31/3/21.1/4/21 to 31/3/22.1/4/22 to 31/3/23.1/4/23 to 31/3/24.1/4/24 to 31/3/25.Miles run since delivery to 31/3/25.
Disinfecting Van M.X. 18842,7556,4405,1964,6053,9265,2295,3183,9436,0545,3364,4754,87758,154
Landaulette M.X. 20561,4666,38510,57910,2487,9818,9479,3587,7466,2227,3758,7279,47094,504
School Bus m.X. 20571,8017,6486,91510,2088,7357,2758,7118,1148,3359,04910,3509,58696,727
Infectious Ambulance M.X. 20581,4185,5913,9122,8033,5964,72811,38311,3279,9648,8085,1384,14072,808
School Bus M.X. 20592,2547,1769,03610,6809,0607,6048,6095,95410,60312,3188,93911,267103,500
Accident Ambulance M.X. 20607253,9004,6864,9616,2408,89911,23515,71515,75410,08613,48310,104105,788
School Bus M.X. 20612,1526,9587,1096,6267,35411,4926,69210,12610,76710,87010,54110,216100,903
Ambulance M.F. 4117—————---——-3,6973,697
School Bus M.H. 3908———————————386386
Totals12,57144,09847,43350,13146,89254,17461,30662,92567,69963,84261,65363,743636,467

Table: The above table shews the number 01 miles run by each vehicle during the eleven complete financial years from April 1st, 1914, to March 31st, 1925, and since delivery to the latter date.Calls.The following table shews the number of calls for the Disinfecting Van, Infectious Ambulance, and Accident Ambulance respectively during the eleven complete years, 1st April, 1914, to 31st March, 1925, and since delivery to the latter date.

The above table shews the number 01 miles run by each vehicle during the eleven complete financial years from April 1st, 1914, to March 31st, 1925, and since delivery to the latter date.

Calls.

The following table shews the number of calls for the Disinfecting Van, Infectious Ambulance, and Accident Ambulance respectively during the eleven complete years, 1st April, 1914, to 31st March, 1925, and since delivery to the latter date.

Delivery to 31/3/14.1/4/14 to 31/3/15.1/4/15 to 31/3/16.1/4/16 to 31/3/17.1/4/17 to 31/3/18.1/4/18 to 31/3/19.1/4/19 to 31/3/20.1/4/20 to 31/3/21.1/4/21 to 31/3/22.1/4/22 to 31/3/23.1/4/23 to 31/3/24.1/4/24 to 31/3/25Total.
No of calls for Disinfecting Van3701,1679577876537161,2761,6612,4641,19474166512,651
*No of calls for Infectious Ambulance2509406965286416721,6011,6531,8111,47289639411,554
*No of calls for Accident and Illness Ambulances403723884714267971,0091,7792,0781,4401,4841,51411,798

Table: * Owing to the demand on the ambulances it is impossible to keep them to the work specified, and infectious cases are sometimes removed on the Accident Ambulance and non-infectious on Infectious Ambulance. The Accident and Illness Ambulances also do relief school work.

* Owing to the demand on the ambulances it is impossible to keep them to the work specified, and infectious cases are sometimes removed on the Accident Ambulance and non-infectious on Infectious Ambulance. The Accident and Illness Ambulances also do relief school work.

Year ending March 31st.
1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.1921.1922.1923.1924.1925.
Total No. of miles run by the 9 vehicles44,09847,43350,13146,89254,17461,30662,92567,69963,84261,65363,743
Total No. of gallons of petrol consumed3,988-54,035-54,6734,6195,5696,3886,7026,0385,3705,1675,351
No. of miles per gallon of petrol consumed11-011-7510-7310159-739-599-0511-2111-88811-93211-89
Cost in pence per mile run13-4120811-7813-6415-0316-9819016-9514-92413-82616-405

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Storage Plant.—The petrol storage plant installed in January, 1915, is still working satisfactorily,
and is now supplying the Engineer's Department of the Council alffc, saving that department -/I per
gallon, or £25 per annum.
This plant, which finished paying for itself in 1919 by its saving in taking bulk supply, has
cost nothing in upkeep except the replacement of the delivery nose.
Workshop Plant—This is in good order and effects a great saving, both in Motor and Hospital
repairs, which are both increasing.
Accidents.—I am pleased to report that no accidents occurred.
Additional Vehicle Required.—7 of the vehicles attached to this service have now been in constant
use for 11 years, and as the demands on the Service are increasing, and the repairs to the vehicles
become more frequent, replacements should be considered. 3 of these vehicles have covered more
than 100,000 miles each.
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The new Crossley Ambulance installed March, 1924, is in regular service, as also is the Crossley
School Ambulance purchased March, 1925.
GEORGE F. BUCHAN,
Medical Officer of Health.
To be submitted to the Health Committee, September, 1925.