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11
Specimens of Sputa examined for Tuberculosis : —
Positive 81
Negative 14
95
Faeces examined for Dysentery 1 (Negative)
Ambulance Facilities.
There is no change to record in the constitution and administration
of the Borough Ambulance Service. Five motor ambulances
are available for accident and non-infectious cases, and there are
two buses for conveying children to Special Schools. These buses
are also used for transporting meals to the various School Feeding
Centres. A Utility Van is also available for conveying school
meals.
Total mileage for the year—Ambulance Vehicles
and buses . . 44,408
Total mileage for the year—Utility Van 8,351
Number of Accident and Hospital Cases conveyed 3,695
Number of Maternity Cases conveyed 154
Number of occasions on which the Oxygen Resusci-
tator was used . 4
Water Supply.
The Borough water supply, controlled by the Metropolitan
Water Board, has been satisfactory in all respects.
Sanitary Conditions and Housing.
The repair of war damage continued to occupy a considerable
portion of the Sanitary Inspectors' time, but a full report of this
work since the commencement of the "blitz" period! in 1940 cannot,
for security reasons, be given at present.
The Health Committee have given continuous thought to the
housing situation in the Borough, and have expressed considerable
concern at the conditions arising from the acute shortage of suitable
accommodation available to meet the increasing needs of the District.