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East Ham 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Table: TABLE 31.AMBULANCE SERVICE. STATISTICS FOR YEARS ENDING 31st MARCH 1951 AND 31st MARCH 1952.

TABLE 31.

AMBULANCE SERVICE. STATISTICS FOR YEARS ENDING 31st MARCH 1951 AND 31st MARCH 1952.

AMBULANCE SERVICECars from Council's Transport Pool and by Private HireTransport by RailGrand Total
AmbulancesSitting Case Vehicles (up to 4 Passenger Seats)Sitting Case Vehicles (over 4 Passenger Seats)Total - All Vehicles
1950/11951/21950/11951/21950/11951/21950/11951/21950/11951/21950/11951/21950/11951/2
1. No. of Operational Vehicles on 31st March551-3+ 5910
2. No. of such Vehicles fitted with Wireless--------
3. No. of Patients carried:-
(a) Accident or Emergency9441,47919317899801,571----9801,571
(b) Others18,26913,0953,8886249,49118,96731,64832,6861852444931,83732,939
(c) Total (a & b)19,21314,5743,9076279,50819,05632,62834,2571852444932,81734,510
4. No.of Journeys by Vehicles:-
(a) Patient carrying Journeys6,5466,4641,7352652,6004,72510,88111,45418518311,06611,637
(b) Abortive & Service Journeys2001812732986256270--256270
(c) Journeys for Transport of Analgesia Appartus, Midwives, Home Nuraes etc.50291412826142217199--217199
(d) Total (a & b & c)6,7966,6741,9032962,6554,95311,35411,92318518311,53912,106
5. Total Mileage91,93274,76124,3363,67643,72681,059159,994159,4966,8887,787-414?66,882167,697
6. No. of Operational Staff on 31st March------2826----

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+ Includes 4 Dual Purpose Vehicles, to carry 8 Sitting Cases or 1 Stretcher Case and 4 Sitting Cases.