Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 73.
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
1937-38
177,338
Total
2,329,871
Table No. 74.
Calls.
The following table shows the number of calls for the Disinfection Van and Ambulances:—
1913
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
1/4/37
to
31/3/38
Grand
Total
1913-1938
Disinfection Van
Ambulance Calls, including
Sickness, Accident,
Maternity and
21,109
1,293
1,546
1,093
1,188
1,191
27,420
Infectious cases
51,934
4,324
5,310
6,592
7,347
8,378
83,885
73,043
5,617
6,856
7,685
8,535
9,569
111,305
Table No. 75.
The following gives details of the miles run during the year ended 31st March, 1938:—
Special school work 58,146
Accidents, Sickness and Infectious cases 36,565
Disinfection 6,863
Education Department 12,225
Education—Elementary 67
Accounts Department 1,554
Engineer's Department 150
Clerk's Department and Mayor 18,435
Health Department 7,593
Municipal Hospital work 119
Miscellaneous 64
Maternity Hospital, Kingsbury 24,354
Provision of Meals 9,017
Election 74
Library Department 100
Electricity Department 23
Fire Brigade 26
Mayor. (October, 1937—March, 1938) 1,607
Juvenile Employment 69
Coronation 287
177,338
Table No. 76.
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
1937-38
177,338
14,267
12.258
11.401