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AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
(a) For Infectious Diseases.— Two motor ambulances are
garaged at the Isolation Hospital.
(b) For non-infectious and accident cases.—Two motor ambulances
kept at the Fire Station, conveyed 994 cases to and from
various hospitals. These consisted of 362 accidents and 632 cases
of illness. 1,206 journeys were made, and 12,182 miles run. East
Ham cases removed by other ambulances numbered 63, viz., by
Barking, 33; Ilford, 14; West Ham, 16.
HEALTH PROPAGANDA.
The Medical Officer of Health has 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. 2,000 copies of "Better
Health" are distributed in the Borough monthly, and are much
appreciated by those who read the contents.
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.