[Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Westmorland County Council.

  • Westmorland (England). County Council.
Date:
1958
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Credit: [Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Westmorland County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Average miles P^r journey: 1958 1957 1956 1958 1957 1956 Kend'al .. .. 24.28 23.36 24.86 ] Aimlbleside .. .. 34.77 32.20 35.06 Appleby .. .. 71.82 71.86 71.30 | Kirfcby Stephen . . 77.78 68.25 86.16 I Other than the ambulances ,at Kend'al,, whidh are garaged at the Fire Station, the garaging remains as before at serviice garages. On behalf of the Lancashire County Council 48 journeys were carried out with a mileage of 1,772. Personniel. The Kendal Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade con¬ tinue to provide an attendant when required during tlhe night tilme. This arrangement has lagain been very satiisfaotiory. The whole-time staff, although sO' limited in numbers, have carried out their duties in an exemplary manner, often at great inconvenience to themselves. The proposal that one of their number be up-graded to the rank of Foreman-Driver will, if agreed to, give them a:dded confidence in their work. Accommodation. The position of garaging of ambulances continues the same at Kendal. The garages housing ambulances could well be used by the fire service vehicles which now stand in the open. Wireless. I regret that I cannot report any progress under this heading. I am still firmly convinced that for this service radio oonimun’ication is esisential. Not lonly should the initial cost be looiked at but main factor should be efficiency. With this type of oommunication ambulances could be contacted between destinations and, when necessary, re-*directed, thus avoiding dead mileage and the quidker transport of emergency cases. General. There has been nothing of outstanding importance that calls for special reference. Every endeavour has been made at all times to give the public the service that is required. This has only been maide possible by the 'Wtilling co-operation, of all personnel, both whole-time and volunteers.