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Willesden 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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AMBULANCE SERVICE.
The demands on the Ambulance Service continue.
During the year 6,856 calls were made for the Council's ambulances as compared with 5,617
in 1934, 5,633 in 1933, 5,497 in 1932, 5,171 in 1931 and 5,016 in 1930.
Altogether 143,557 miles were run in 1935 as compared with 132,548 in 1934, 132,168 in 1933,
132,208 in 1932, 131,564 in 1931 and 125,528 in 1930.
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 21st year of working of the Ambulance Service appears as
Appendix C.
MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL.
The 44th 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.