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Willesden 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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| 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 | 1/4/25 to 31/3/26. | Miles run since delivery to * 31/3/26. |
| Disinfecting Van M.X. 1884 | 2,755 | 6,440 | 5,196 | 4,605 | 3,926 | 5,229 | 5,318 | 3,943 | 6,054 | 5,336 | 4,475 | 4,877 | 4,748 | 62,902 |
| Landaulette M.X. 2056 | 1,466 | 6,385 | 10,579 | 10,248 | 7,981 | 8,947 | 9,358 | 7,746 | 6,222 | 7,375 | 8,727 | 9,470 | 8,000 | 102,504 |
| School Bus M.X. 2057 | 1,801 | 7,648 | 6,915 | 10,208 | 8,735 | 7,275 | 8,711 | 8,114 | 8,335 | 9,049 | 10,350 | 9,5S6 | 9,270 | 105,997 |
| Infectious Ambulance M.X. 2058 | 1,418 | 5,591 | 3,912 | 2,803 | 3,596 | 4,728 | 11,383 | 11,327 | 9,964 | 8,808 | 5,138 | 4,140 | o,080 | 78,888 |
| School Bus M.X. 2059 | 2,254 | 7,176 | 9,036 | 10,680 | 9,060 | 7,604 | 8,609 | 5,954 | 10,603 | 12,318 | 8,939 | 11,267 | 9,896 | 113,396 |
| Accident Ambulance M.X. 2060 | 725 | 3,900 | 4,686 | 4,961 | 6,240 | 8,899 | 11,235 | 15,715 | 15,754 | 10,086 | 13,483 | 10,104 | 9,938 | 115,726 |
| School Bus M.X. 2061 | 2,152 | 6,958 | 7,109 | 6,626 | 7,354 | 11,492 | 6,692 | 10,126 | 10,767 | 10,870 | 10,541 | 10,216 | 8,502 | 109,405 |
| Ambulance M.F. 4117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,697 | 11,854 | 15,551 |
| School Bus M.H. 3908 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 386 | 11,922 | 12,308 |
| Education Car M.H. 8989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,820 | 6,820 |
| Totals | 12,571 | 44,098 | 47,433 | 50,131 | 46,892 | 54,174 | 61,306 | 62,925 | 67,699 | 63,842 | 61,653 | 63,743 | 87,030 | 723,497 |
The above table shews the number of miles run by each vehicle during the twelve complete
financial years from April 1st, 1914, to March 31st, 1926, 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 twelve complete years, 1st April, 1914, to 31st March, 1926, 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 31/3/25 | 1/4/25 to 31/3/26. | Total. |
| No. of calls for Disinfecting Van | 370 | 1,167 | 957 | 787 | 653 | 716 | 1,276 | 1,661 | 2,464 | 1,194 | 741 | C65 | 843 | 13,494 |
| *No. of calls for Infectious Ambulance | 250 | 940 | 696 | 528 | 641 | 672 | 1,601 | 1,653 | 1,811 | 1,472 | 896 | 394 | 727 | 12,281 |
| *No. of calls for Accident and Illness Ambulances | 40 | 372 | 388 | 471 | 426 | 797 | 1,009 | 1,779 | 2,078 | 1,440 | 1,484 | 1,514 | 1,870 | 13,668 |
* 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 Afhbulance 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. | 1926. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of miles run by the 10 vehicles . | 44,098 | 47,433 | 50,131 | 46,892 | 54,174 | 61,306 | 62,925 | 67,699 | 63,842 | 61,653 | 63,743 | 87,030 |
| Total No. of gallons of petrol consumed | 3,988.5 | 4,035 . 5 | 4,673 | 4,619 | 5,569 | 6,388 | 6,702 | 6,038 | 5,370 | 5,167 | 5,351 | 7,189 |
| No. of miles per gallon of petrol consumed | 11.0 | 11.75 | 10.73 | 10.15 | 9.73 | 9.59 | 9.05 | 11.21 | 11.888 | 11.932 | 11.89 | 12.106 |
| Cost in pence per mile run | 13.4 | 12.08 | 11.78 | 13.64 | 15.03 | 16.98 | 19.0 | 16.95 | 14.924 | 13.826 | 16.405 | 13.654 |
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 also, saving that department
Id. per gall., or £25 per annum. To save costs the petrol is sometimes conveyed with bedding and
clothing, which appears undesirable.
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 one delivery hose.
Workshop Plant.—This is in good order and effects a great saving, both in motor and hospit a
repairs which are both increasing.
Accidents.—I am pleased to report that no accidents occurred during the year.
Replacements Required.—Seven of the vehicles attached to this service have now been in
constant use for 12 years, and as the demands on the service are increasing, and the repairs to the
vehicles become more frequent, replacements should be considered. Five of these vehicles have
covered more than 100,000 miles each.
Cloak Room.—This is now too small for the number of men concerned, and clothes are packed
on top of one another or laid about.
GEORGE F. BUCHAN.
Medical Officer of Health.
To be submitted to the Health Committee on the 12th October, 1926.