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The main classification of deaths—those for 1937 being given
in parenthesis—was as follows:—
Whooping Cough, 2 (2); Diphtheria, 2 (4); Pulmonary Tuberculosis,
72 (80); Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 13 (12); Cancer,
210 (220); Cerebral Hæmorrhage, 88 (91); Heart, 346 (338);
Bronchitis, 49 (70); Nephritis, 26 (35); Congenital Debility, etc.,
34 (38); Suicide, 15 (14); Violence, 33 (45).
1.—GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
IN THE AREA.
I.—(i) 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.
(ii) (a) 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.
(b) Ambulance Facilities.—
Infectious Cases.—No change since last report.
Non-Infectious and Accident Cases, and
Maternity Patients. See below
The ambulance services in the area appear to be quite adequate
and sufficiently co-ordinated.
Municipal Service.
Superintendent Camp, A.M.I. Fire E., reports as follows on the
work done during 1938:—
Removals Accidents Maternity Total Mileage
2,619 722 186 3,527 19,044
122 maternity cases have been removed to Thorpe Coombe
Maternity Hospital.
The oxygen-carbon dioxide breathing apparatus, giving a
mixture of 7 per cent, carbon dioxide, has been in use 8 times for
cases of gas poisoning and shock. It was successfully used on 4
occasions, the remaining 4 patients being beyond help before the
ambulance was called. An additional ambulance was brought into
use in 1938.
Whipps Cross Hospital.
Removal of patients is carried out by ambulances attached to
the Hospital.