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Willesden 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 74.
Total Number of Miles Run.
The following table shows the number of miles run year by year since the inception of the service:—
| Total Miles Run. | |
|---|---|
| 1913-15 | 56,669 |
| 1915-20 | 259,936 |
| 1920-25 | 319,862 |
| 1925-30 | 525,801 |
| 1930-35 | 672,045 |
| 1935-36 | 153,459 |
| 1936-37 | 164,761 |
| Total | 2,152,533 |
Table No. 75.
Calls.
The following table shows the number of calls for the Disinfection Van and Ambulances :—
| 1913 to 31/3/32 | 1/4/32 to 31/3/33 | 1/4/33 to 31/3/34 | 1/4/34 to 31/3/35 | 1/4/35 to 31/3/36 | 1/4/36 to 31/3/37 | Grand Total 1913-1937 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disinfection Van | 20,116 | 993 | 1,293 | 1,546 | 1,093 | 1,188 | 26,229 |
| Ambulance Calls, including Sickness, Accident, Maternity and Infectious cases | 47,234 | 4,700 | 4,324 | 5,310 | 6,592 | 7,347 | 75,507 |
| 67,350 | 5,693 | 5,617 | 6,856 | 7,685 | 8,535 | 101,736 |
Table No. 76.
The following gives details of the miles run during the year ended 31st March, 1937:—
| Special school work | 55,965 |
| Accidents, Sickness and Infectious cases | 35,195 |
| Disinfection | 6,984 |
| Education Department | 10,967 |
| Education—Elementary | 112 |
| Accounts Department | 1,624 |
| Engineer's Department | 193 |
| Clerk's Department | 13,661 |
| Health Department | 8,167 |
| Municipal Hospital work | 170 |
| Miscellaneous | 50 |
| Maternity Hospital, Kingsbury | 23,052 |
| Provision of Meals | 8,402 |
| Election | 125 |
| Library Department | 71 |
| Electricity Department | 7 |
| Fire Brigade | 16 |
| 164,761 |
Table No. 77.
Miles per Gallon and Cost per Mile Run.
| Total Number of miles run by all vehicles. | Total Number of gallons of petrol consumed. | Number of miles per gallon of petrol consumed. | Cost in pence per mile run. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-15 | 44,098 | 3,988 | 11.0 | 13.4 |
| 1915-20 | 259,936 | 25,284 | 10.28 | 13.90 |
| 1920-25 | 319,862 | 28,628 | 11.17 | 16.22 |
| 1925-30 | 525,801 | 41,226 | 12.75 | 12.19 |
| 1930-35 | 672,045 | 56,264 | 11.94 | 12.41 |
| 1935-36 | 153,459 | 12,936 | 11.863 | 11.810 |
| 1936-37 | 164,761 | 13,822 | 11.920 | 11.943 |