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Ambulances Cover 92m. Miles

26th June 1953, Page 38
26th June 1953
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IN the year ended March 31, 1952. 14,411 ambulances and cars in England and Wales covered 92m, miles and carried I lm. patients, compared with 89m. miles and 9m. patients in the previous 12 months, This is revealed in 'Ambulance Services Costing Return," published by the Stationery Office this week at 3s.

Efforts of local health authorities to run their services more economically have been reflected in a reduction in the average number of miles run per patient and the cost per patient. .1n 1951-52, the mileage per patient was 8.3 and the cost 15s. 2d., compared with 9 miles and 15s. 6d. for 1950-51.

The total cost of ambulance services in 1951-52 was £8,608,828 and in'195051, £7,411,502. Of the 1951-52 figure. 56.4 per cent. was accounted for Ex operational staff, 20.3 per cent. by fuel and vehicle maintenance. 6 per cent. by the provision of vehicles, 2.8 per cent. by maintenance of buildings, 1.2 per cent. by provision of land and buildings, and 13.3 per cent. by other expenses.

BIG LOADS BLOCKED AT MIDDLESBROUGH

THE need for better facilities at Middlesbrough to allow heavy loads to be taken by road to the docks was emphasized by Mr. A.Kenyon, borough engineer, in a report to Middlesbrough Highways Committee.

Mr. Kenyon pointed out that British Railways had prohibited vehicles carrying loads of more than 25 tons from using the crossing between Linthorpe Road and Sussex Street, Middlesbrough, which was the only way of bringing heavy loads by road to the docks. He urged the necessity of increasing the headroom at the 4klbert Street Bridge and of opening a crossing, on demand. near Denmark Street.


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