London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Richmond upon Thames 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Division of Calls into time periods.
| Number of calls received between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. | 1,057 |
| Number of calls received between 6 p.m. and midnight | 163 |
| Number of calls received between midnight and 6 a.m. | 51 |
| Total calls up to 5/7/48 | 1,271 |
Miscellaneous Figures.
| Total distance (in miles) covered by the ambulance vehicles up to 5/7/48 | 6,720 |
| Average mileage per call | 51 |
| Number of calls referred to other Authorities | 65 |
| Number of calls answered for other Authorities | 24 |
| Greatest number of calls answered in any one day | 20 |
| Average time lag in reaching scene of accident | 3 mins. |
| Number of occasions upon which both ambulances were out at the same time | 4 |
| Number of complete days when one vehicle was out of commission for repairs | 16 |
| Number of accidents to ambulance vehicles | 2 |
| Number of instances of mechanical breakdown | 3 |
| Number of false alarms and malicious calls | 18 |