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AMBULANCE SERVICE.
The Council has three motor ambulances for the removal of
infectious patients to hospital, and three ambulances for removing
bedding, clothing, or other infected material to the Isolation
Hospital for disinfection or destruction.
In addition there are two motor ambulances for use in the
transference of non-infectious and accident cases to and from institutions.
In 951 cases persons were removed from one address to
another within the Borough, and in 1,130 cases from an address
within the Borough to an institution outside, or vice versa. A
Nurse accompanies the patient. During the bad weather hot
water bottles are supplied. A third ambulance is only used for
the removal of smallpox cases.
A new Du Cros Ambulance has been provided in the Silvertown
area, mainly for the use of the factories in the Southern portion
of the Borough. This ambulance is available for calls between
the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. In this connection it is
interesting to record that certain Silvertown Manufacturers have
agreed to pay between them an annual contribution towards the
maintenance of the ambulance.
Reciprocal arrangements are in existence between West Ham,
the County Borough of East Ham, and the district of Barking for
the use of ambulances on call in emergency cases, should the ambulance
of one or other Authority be unavailable, and 20 journeys
were made under this agreement during 1931.
For cases requiring hospital treatment the ambulance
may be requisitioned, provided a medical certificate is supplied,
and also for any street accident. Patients requiring out-patient
treatment are not allowed the use of the ambulance.
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