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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chingford 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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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 details of the Chingford specimens
examined are again not available this year.
(b) Ambulance Facilities.
Two ambulances and a staff of three paid drivers were maintained.
The following is a summary of the work performed by
the Council's Ambulance Service during 1945:—
Total number of calls dealt with during year—
Private Hire 1,299
Accidents 111
Maternity Cases 205
Total 1,615
Total mileage covered by the Borough Ambulances during the
year—23,214 miles.
In addition the following calls were dealt with by transfer to other Ambulance Services on occasions when Chingford ambulances were engaged or under repair:—
| Hire. | Accident. | Maternity. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Defence | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Walthamstow Borough | 3 | 12 | 6 |
| Woodford Borough | 8 | 2 | — |
| Leyton Borough | 1 | — | — |
| Epping Urban | 1 | — | — |
| 29 | 26 | 10 | |
| Total | 65 |