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Twickenham 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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As a result of a conference between certain of the Local
Authorities concerned, a mutual assistance scheme was agreed with the
Boroughs of Heston and Isleworth, Richmond, Southall and the Urban
District of Feltham.
The future of the Ambulance Service is bound up with the
National Health Service Bill and the service will no doubt be
administered in due course by the County Council as the Local Health
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The following table shows the work done by the Borough ambulance service during the year 1945:-
| 1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd. Qtr. | 14th Qtr. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accidents | 91 | 150 | 120 | 131 | 1492 |
| Removals after accidents | 4 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 51 |
| Ordinary removals | 351 | 275 | 293 | 406 | 1325 |
| School emergency calls | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| Total No. of call | 448 | 444 | 429 | 464 | 1885 |
| Mileage | 4152.2 | 3985.6 | 5424 | 17595.8 | |
| Continuous Oxygen Service Patients attended | 13 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 38 |
| Gas & Air Analgesia Patients attended | 4 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
NURSING IN THE HOME
There are five home-nursing associations in the Borough
and during the year the Council contributed the sum of £300 to their
funds.
NURSES' ACT, 1943
Agencies for the Supply of Nurses
During the year the Corporation made application to the
Middlesex County Council for the delegation to them of the latter's
functions under Part II of the above Act, as provided by Section 11.
The County Council intimated however that as they were
the authority throughout the county for the licensing of employment
agencies and that there were at present a number of nursing agencies
licensed by them as employment agencies, they had decided for the
time being not to delegate any of their functions under Part II of
the Act to the Council of any County District.
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