[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Somerset County Council.

  • Somerset (England). County Council.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Somerset County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AMBULANCE SERVICE GENERAL There were 8,246 more patients carried during the year than in 1959, a rise of nearly 5%, and, similarly, 43,994 miles more were run. This increase has necessitated additional staff appointments and minor changes in the composition of the vehicle fleet. The table below gives gives the detailed information 1959 Ambulances Patients Mileage Average Distance travelled per patient 51,164 467,535 9.14 Sitting-case Vehicles 76,364 606,631 7.93 ®rs ••• ••• 35,124 230,868 6.57 Totals — Service Vehicles 162,652 1,305,034 8.02 Hospital Car Service 7,934 31,991 4.03 Private Hire 952 5,264 5.53 All Vehicles 171,538 1,342,289 7.82 1960 Ambulances 55,754 482,337 8.65 Sitting-case Vehicles 89,577 696,021 7.77 Cars 26,281 165,642 6.30 Totals — Service Vehicles 171,612 1,344,000 7.83 Hospital Car Service 7,286 37,000 5.08 Private Hire 886 5,283 5.96 All Vehicles 179,784 1,386,283 7.71 The British Red Cross Society continue manning the Ilminster Station at nights and weekends by voluntary effort, and the Castle Cary Detachment’s volunteers assist the paid staff to provide a 24-hour