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Specimens which cannot be examined adequately in the Council's
laboratory are sent to the Counties Public Health Laboratories, 91,
Queen Victoria Street, London, and some pathological specimens are
sent to the pathological laboratory of the Croydon General Hospital.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
General and Accident Cases. The Council operate two motor
ambulances for the removal of cases of accident occurring in the
Borough and also for general public requirements. The service is
under the control of the Medical Officer of Health. Civil ambulance
removals during 1944 totalled 948, and in the course of this work the
vehicles recorded a combined mileage of 9,166, these figures including
journeys undertaken at the request of neighbouring Local Authorities.
The mutual assistance arrangements in operation between the Borough
and neighbouring authorities continued to function very satisfactorily.
On 40 occasions we were able to render assistance when called under
the scheme, and on the 10 occasions reciprocal services were required
ambulances were immediately available.

The service has been maintained at a high standard of efficiency
but as one of the vehicles is now 17 years old, and rapidly nearing
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