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Southall-Norwood 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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(b) For Non-infectious and, Accident Cases.
A properly equipped motor ambulance is provided by the
Council for the use of residents to remove non-infectious and
accident cases to Hospital.
Table of Year's Working of Motor Ambulance.
| Ordinary cases removed to Hospital | 385 | |
| Accidents | 54 | |
| Out of District cases | 32 | |
| Total | 471 | |
| Miles travelled | 8,425 | |
| Cash received | ||
| Total expenditure | £166 16s. 3d. | |
NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
The number of notifications during the year was 232. Of
these, 26 were reported from Institutions in the District, viz.:
8, London County Asylum, Hanwell; and 15 from the St.
Joseph's School. Compared with last year there is an increase
of 35 Scarlet Fever, 6 Diphtheria, and a decrease of 24 cases
of Chicken-pox.
The following is a table giving the number and nature of the notifications received during the year per month.