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To hospitals, nursing homes and similar institutions:—
£ s. d.
(i) Not more than four miles distant from
the boundary of the district 10 0
(ii) Beyond four miles but not more than
eight miles distant from the boundary
of the district 15 0
(iii) Beyond eight miles but not more than
fifteen miles distant from the boundary
of the district, and to East End
Maternity Hospital and the Mothers'
Hospitals, Salvation Army, at Lower
Clapton 1 0 0
(c) The same charge as set out in paragraph (b) shall be
payable in all cases where the ambulances are used
for removing from hospital any person residing within
the district.
(d) The ambulance shall be limited to proceed to places
situated within 15 road miles from the boundary of the
district.
(e) The drivers of the ambulances are authorised to accept
payment at the time the ambulances are used and to
issue official receipts; in other cases payment must be
made to the Treasurer, at the Council Offices, Stanmore,
within one calendar month.
(f) These charges shall not in any way affect the reciprocal
arrangements entered into with neighbouring authorities.
4. General.
(a) The ambulances shall return to their stations immediately
on discharging their patients and shall not be kept
waiting under any circumstances at hospitals, nursing
homes, or other institutions.
(b) Patients who are not local residents having been conveyed
to any hospital, nursing home, institution, etc., requiring
to be conveyed to their home, must make
arrangements with the Ambulance Authority of their
own district for their removal.
(c) The Council will not hold themselves responsible for any
delay, or non-removal of private cases, or for loss or
injury suffered by patients.
(d) Not more than two persons shall be allowed to travel in
an ambulance with patients, but the Council will not
be liable for any accident occurring to passengers in
the ambulances.