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(b) For non-infectious and accident cases.—A motor ambulance
kept at the Fire Station, conveyed 1,091 cases to and from
various hospitals. These consisted of 251 accidents and 840 cases
of illness.
1,007 journeys were made, and 10,539 miles run. East Ham
cases removed by other ambulances numbered 84, made up as
follows : Barking-, 39 ; Ilford, 22 ; West Ham, 23.
HEALTH PROPAGANDA.
The third Health and Civic Week was held during October.
The daily programmes consisted of appropriate lectures,
which were well attended. Various films dealing with health subjects
were shown.
The Medical Officer of Health has also given a number of
addresses to the various Women's Guilds in the Borough, and
through the good offices of the Borough Librarians book-marks
containing Health Maxims issued by the East Ham Insurance
Committee, are distributed to borrowers.
SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
The following Special Acts of Parliament have been obtained
by the Council:—
The East Ham Improvement Act, 1898.
The East Ham Improvement Act, 1903.
The East Ham Corporation Act, 1914.
The East Ham Corporation Act, 1919.
Special Provisional Orders.
The Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act, 1898.
The Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act,
1898.
The Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 3) Act, 1900.
The Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act, 1904.
The Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation
(No. 10) Act, 1904.
The Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation
(No. 12) Act, 1907.
The Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation
(No. 6) Act, 1908.