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MOTOR AMBULANCE SERVICE.
The demands on the Motor Ambulance Service continue.
During the year 5,617 calls were made for the Council's ambulances as compared with 5,633
in 1933, 5,497 in 1932, 5,171 in 1931, 5,016 in 1930 and 4,728 in 1929.
Altogether 132,548 miles were run in 1934 as compared with 132,168 in 1933, 132,208 in 1932,
131,564 in 1931, 125,528 in 1930 and 111,338 in 1929.
Approximately 300 defective children are on the lists for daily conveyance by the Council's
school ambulances to and from the special schools.
The detailed report of the 20th year of working of the Motor Ambulance Service appears
as Appendix C.
EXTENSION OF BOUNDARIES.
Approximately 320 acres were added to the district on 1st April, 1934, from the Urban
District of Wembley and the Borough of Ealing.
The Wembley area included some 86 houses.
The Ealing area included 208 houses and some factories.
This latter area is being developed for industrial and residential purposes.
MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL.
The 43rd Annual Report on the Municipal Hospital written by Dr. Troup appears later in this
report.
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE F. BUCHAN,
Medical Officer of Health.