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B.—GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
IN THE AREA.
Public Health Officers of the Authority.—The names and
qualifications of officers employed ,by your Authority are
given at the beginning of the report and also in the
Maternity and Child Welfare Section of the report. All are
whole-time officers unless otherwise stated.
Laboratory Facilities.—These facilities are detailed
under the Infectious Diseases Section of the report. There
were no changes in the arrangements detailed in previous
years.
Ambulance Facilities:—
(a) Infectious cases.—No change since last report.
(b) Non-Infectious and Accident cases, and See below.
(c) Maternity Patients.
The ambulance services in the area appear to be quite
adequate.
1. Municipal Service.
Superintendent Camp, A.M.I.Fire E., reports as follows
on the work done during 1935:—
False
Removals. Accidents. Maternity. Alarm. Total. Mileage. Receipts.
1,307 576 135 1 2,019 11,364 £204 17s.
87 maternity cases have been removed to Thorpe Coombe
Maternity Home.
The oxygen breathing apparatus, with a mixture of 7
per cent. carbon dioxide, has been in use eleven times, for
cases of gas poisoning and collapse, and was successful on
ten occasions.
2. Whipps Cross Hospital.—Removal of patients is carried
out by ambulances attached to the Hospital.
3. St. John Ambulance Corps.
The Corps Superintendent, Mr. W. W. Perriton, reports
as follows:—
First Aid cases attended 1,204
Number of patients removed 837
Mileage 16,413
Number of road accidents 15