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AMBULANCE SERVICE.
In connection with the Health Services of the Borough Ambulances
are provided by the Council as follows
Whipps Cross Hospital
(Public Assistance Committee) Five
Plaistow Hospital
(for infectious cases only) Two
Public Health Committee and
Highways Committee Three
There are three specially constructed motor vehicles in use
for removing bedding, clothing, or other infected material to the
Disinfecting Station at the Plaistow Fever Hospital. These
vehicles arc stationed at the hospital.
The Borough Ambulances, two in number, are used for the
transference of non-infectious and accident cases to or from institutions.
They made 2,179 journeys during the year. One
thousand and seventy-seven persons were conveyed from one
address to another within the Borough, and 1,102 persons from
an address within the Borough to an institution outside, or vice
versa.
The Silvertown ambulance is available daily between the hours
of 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. The other two vehicles are available night
and day. This ambulance is used only for cases occurring at
factories in the Silvertown district, and is partly maintained by
certain factory owners. The number of journeys made during
1933 was 134.
Facilities for obtaining the use of the ambulances through
tram conductors and the police have been created, and notices
are displayed in tramcars giving the necessary directions. Notices
to the same effect are exhibited at all the Council's Conveniences,
Fire Stations, Schools, and other public buildings.
In November this year the Ministry of Health issued Circular
1356 with regard to delay in some instances of obtaining the use
of the ambulance, on account of the non-existence of reciprocal
arrangements. In this connection it is interesting to record that
this Council has had reciprocal agreements with neighbouring
authorities for a number of years. Thirty-nine journeys were made
during the vear under these agreements.
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