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East Ham 1958

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

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SECTION 27 " AMBULANCE SERVICE

Table: TABLE 32Statistics for years ending 31.3.59 and 31.3.60

TABLE 32

Statistics for years ending 31.3.59 and 31.3.60

AMBULANCE SERVICETransport by railGrand Total
AmbulancesDual Purpose (1 stretcher) vehiclesSitting case VehiclesTotal - All Vehicles
No. of Operational vehicles on 31st March1958/96411111
1959/606611313
No. of such vehicles fitted with wireless1958/9-----
1959/60-----
TOTAL MILEAGE1958/983,12486,588169,712169,712
1959/6076,62097,957174,577174,577
No. of Patients carried:Stretcher PatientsSitting PatientsTotal
(a) Accident or Emergency1958/91,040721,112-1,112
1959/601,245701,3151,315
(b) Others1958/920,14423,77543,9191443,933
1959/6018,58125,92544,5061544,521
TOTALS (a) & (b)1958/921,18423,84745,0311445,045
1959/6019,82625,99545,8211545,836
No. of Operational Staff on 31st March1958/93030
1959/603030

Table: TABLE 33 COST OF SERVICE

TABLE 33 COST OF SERVICE

PeriodAmbulance Service £Cars from Transport Pool etc. £Transport By Rail £Total £
Year ending 31st March 195322,094219322,316
Year ending 31st March 195424,279144324,426
Year ending 31st March 195527,482185927,676
Year ending 31st March 195629,9871981530,200
Year ending 31st March 195732,192951732,304
Year ending 31st March 195835,25369735,329
Year ending 31st March 195937,228172837,408
Year ending 31st March 196037,9321021438,048