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town area, which is available daily between the hours of 7 a.m.
and 11 p.m. This vehicle is used mainly for accidents occurring
in factories in the Silvertown district, and certain factory owners
contribute towards the cost of this service. During the year the
number of journeys made by this ambulance was 176. There is
also in force a reciprocal arrangement between this Council and
the London County Council.
This service as a whole has, during the year, worked very
satisfactorily, and is quite adequate for the district. No complaints
which would bear investigation were received during the year in
connection with this service.
Table VI. gives a summary of the main causes for which
the two ambulances owned by the Public Health Committee and
used for accidents, etc., were requisitioned.

Professional nursing in the home. Reference is made
later to those nurses who are employed whole-time by the Public
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