[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough.

  • Merthyr Tydfil (Wales : County). Borough Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A.—Co-ordination of Existing Services. Pending the provision of a central depot which will enable themi to bring into operation the arrangements contemplated in Section B.' below, the Local Health Authority propose to operate directly froini their present locations all the ‘ambulances in the Boroug'n with the’ exception of (1) that stationed at the Ocean Colliery, Treharris ; andl (2) the vehicle at present garaged at Beedle’s Garage, Merthyr Vale., Agency arrangements will be made to ensure the maintenance of a» 21-hour service by the latter vehicle which the Authority propose toi purchase. Later, if alternative garaging accommodation can be found,, the Authority will arrange for the direct operation of this ambulance.. The terms on which the ambulance will be operated in the interim] period will be such as may be agreed between the Authority and their: agents, subject to the approval of the Minister. Sitting Cases. For the transport of sitting cases use will be made of cars ta be stationed at Tydfil Lodge and Merthyr General Hospital until the- permanent arrangements contemplated in these proposals are brought into operation. B.—Development Plan. (1) The Local Authority propose to locate one ambulance at the Merthyr General Hospital, one ambulance and sitting-case car at the Tydfil Lodge, and they are of the opinion that the two ambulances should remain at the !Mardy Isolation Hospital. One of these ambu. lances, as stated before, was purchased during the war, and is cum- bersome and unwieldy and unable to negotiate narrow streets in the Borough, but is useful for longer journeys and n.aln streets. The other, which is a very old ambulance, is used in cases when the first cannot be used. It may later be found that one modern ambulance only will be able to deal with infectious cases. The Local Health Authority believe it to be more economica and effective that these ambulances should be associated with the hospitals concerned, and will enter into negotiations with the Regiona Hospital Board regarding rental for use of garages in the hospital; and for the services of such part-time people as have been mentionec before. • (2) Accommodation will be required for two ambulances am two sitting-case cars to be located in the centre of the town. Com munications have been addressed to the Home Office m respect o this matter with the object of building additional bays to the propose, new fire station. One of the ambulances will be used exclusively fo accidents in the centre of the town and upper part of the Borougl- and would replace the Police Ambulance now located at the Po^ Station and which has, up to now, been used for this purpose. T^ remaining ambulance would be used to augment any of the hospits
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