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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 43
AMBULANCE SERVICE. STATISTICS FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1954
| AMBULANCE SERVICE | Cars from Council's Transport pool and by Private Hire | Transport by Rail | Grand Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulances | Sitting Case Vehicles (over 4 Passenger Seats) | Total - All Vehicles | ||||
| 1. No. of Operational Vehicles on 31st March | 5 | + 5 | 10 | |||
| 2. No. of such Vehicles fitted with Wireless | - | - | - | |||
| 3. No. of Patients carrled:-(a) Accident or Emergency | 1,050 | 80 | 1,130 | - | - | 1,130 |
| (b) Others (c) Total (a & b) | 15,094 | 24,830 | 39,924 | 61 | 9 | 39,994 |
| 16,144 | 24,910 | 41,054 | 61 | 9 | 41,124 | |
| 4. No. of Journeys by Vehicles:- | 6,700 | 5,226 | 11,926 | |||
| 5. Total Mileage | 73,986 | 99,477 | 173,463 | 2,513 | 278 | 176,254 |
| 6. No. of Operational Staff on 31st March | 30 | |||||
† Includes 4 Dual Purpose Vehicles, to carry 8 Sitting Cases or 1 Stretcher Case and 4 Sitting Cases