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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 44
AMBULANCE SERVICE. STATISTICS FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1955
| AMBULANCE SERVICE | Cars from Council's Transport pool and by Private Hire | Transport by Rail | Grand Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulances (2 /4 Stretcher) | Dual Purpose Vehicles (One Stretcher) | Sitting Case Vehicles | Total - All Vehicles | ||||
| 1. No. of Operational Vehicles on 31st March | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 2. No. of such Vehicles fitted with Wireless | - | - | - | - | |||
| 3. No. of Patients carrled:-(a) Accident or Emergency | 1,012 | 77 | 3 | 1,092 | - | - | 1,092 |
| (b) Others | 15,880 | 24,544 | 5,123 | 45,547 | 56 | 19 | 45,622 |
| (c) Total (a & b) | 16,892 | 214,621 | 5,126 | 46,639 | 56 | 19 | 46,714 |
| 4. Total Mileage | 74,024 | 75,814 | 28,113 | 177,951 | 3,012 | 1,185 | 182,148 |
| 5. No. of Operational Staff on 31st March | - | - | - | 29 | - | - | - |