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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
East Ham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Maternity and Nursing Homes. Nursing Homes Registration
Act, 1927.
1. Number of applications for registration Nil
2. Number of. Nursing Homes on register 1
3. Number of orders made refusing or cancelling
registration .... .... .... Nil
Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers and
Homeless Children.
Already detailed in report for 1930.
The two ambulances operating from the Fire Station carried out the following work during ,1936:—
| Ordinary | Police | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| East Ham | 1352 | 491 | |
| West Ham | 3 | 3 | |
| Ilford | — | 1 | |
| Barking | 4 | 16 | |
| East Ham for:— | |||
| West Ham | — | 10 | |
| Ilford | — | — | |
| Barking | 14 | 16 | |
| 1373 | 537 | ||
| Calls (as above) | 1910 | ||
| Not required on arrival | 79 | ||
| Malicious calls | 14 | ||
| Special service calls | 3 | ||
| Maintenance journeys, etc. | 88 | ||
| Total number of journeys | 2094 | ||
| Total mileage: 16,659. Average mileage per journey: 7.95. | |||
Owing to the reciprocal arrangements with adjoining authorities
in the event of breakdown or emergency, the two ambulances
meet the needs of the Borough.