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Twickenham 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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LABORATORY WORK
The usual arrangements were continued during the year
and worked satisfactorily.

The following table gives the number of' specimens

examined during the year

Nature of SpecimensNo.Result
Throat ahd,nasal swabs for diphtheria23,61 Positive
Sputum, etc. for tubercle bacilli825 Positive
Miscellaneous74
Total specimens examined392,

AMBULANCE FACILITIES
Infectious diseases
A motor ambulance Is provided by the South Middlesex
and Richmond Joint Hospital Board
Non-infectious and accident cases
Four motor ambulances are provided by the Council).
They are stationed at the Hollies Depot and, during the year,
garage accommodation was erected. The service provided is
adequate for the needs of the Borough.
The conditions governing the use of the ambulances
were revised during the year.

The following table shows the work done by the Borough ambulance service during the year 1943:-

Year 1943Total CallsPatients CarriedMileage
1st quarter3563562938.0
2nd quarter3593592911.1
3rd quarter3033042541.8
4th quarter4404383154.0
1458145711544.9

NURSING IN THE HOME
During the year the Council again contributed the sum
of £300 to the funds of the five home-nursing associations In
the Borough.
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