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AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
(a) Infectious Cases.
By arrangement between the Joint Isolation Hospital Committee
and the London County Council, cases of infectious disease
are removed to hospital in ambulances belonging to the London
County Council.
(b) Non-Infectious and Accident Cases.
The Council provides a Motor Ambulance for the conveyance
of non-infectious, sick and accident cases, which is housed at the
Fire Station and is available at all hours.
During the year the Ambulance was used on 1,349 occasions,
185 being cases of street accident (14 of which were for neighbouring
authorities) and 43 cases of illness in the street.
The total mileage for the year was 10,189. The sums received
from various users amounted in all to £25 9s. 6d.
The question of the provision of a second ambulance has been
under consideration by the Public Health Committee during the
year.
(c) Maternity Cases.
The Council's ambulance is also used when necessary to carry
maternity cases to hospital.
LEGISLATION IN FORCE IN THE BOROUGH.
Local Acts.
Metropolitan Commons Supplemental Act, 1882.
Tottenham Local Board (Division of District) Act, 1888.
Wood Green Local Board Act, 1889.
Tottenham and Wood Green Sewerage Act, 1891.