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Section B.—GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
IN THE AREA.
(a) Laboratory Facilities.
Pathological specimens from this district are still examined at
the E.C.C. Pathological Laboratory, St. Margaret's Hospital, Epping.
Unfortunately, owing to shortage of laboratory staff, details of
the Chingford specimens examined are again not available this
year.
(b) Ambulance Facilities.
Two ambulances and a staff of three paid drivers are maintained.
The following is a summary of the work performed by
the Council's Ambulance Service during 1943:—
Total number of calls dealt with during year—
Private Hire 1,081
Accidents 82
Maternity Cases 265
Total 1,428
Total mileage covered by the Borough Ambulances, and one
vehicle on hire, during the year—21,623 miles.
In addition the following calls were dealt with by the
ambulances of adjoining authorities or by other means on occasions
when the Chingford ambulances were engaged or under repair—
Private Hire 8
Accidents 17
Maternity Cases 5
Total 30
Assistance, by supplying drivers or attendants, was given by
the St. John Ambulance Brigade members as under—
No. 85 Chingford Nursing Division—attended 19 calls.
No. 132 Chingford Ambulance Division— „ 441 calls.
(c) Nursing in the Home.
The Chingford District Nursing Association has carried on
its good work throughout the year. Maternity nursing and
midwifery cases, in addition to a large number of general nursing
visits, have been undertaken.
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