Appendix G
London Ambulance Service, 1973
Emergency calls- patients carried
*
Other
Assault
18.400
13,300
Self inflicted
13.500
Maternity and
31,700
obstetric unit
Home
35,800
accidents
Traffic accidents
38.800
Other accidents
49.400
Illness
229,500
of patients
Patients carried (thousands)*
other removals
Out patients
Accident and
mergency patient
388
189
2,218
Total 2 795.000
*For year ending 30th September 1973
* This item is based on less than a full years data and excludes the hospital car
services
430400
Source GLC Medical Adviser
London Fire Brigade, 1973
Calls received
Fires by cause (thousands)
False alarm -good intent
12,800
False alarm -malicious
15.300
Special
15.900
services
Chimney fires 1,500
Grass fires
5.100
Fires
42.600
Unknown or doubitur
5.1
Children with
matches
10-9
11.0
Miscellaneous
Gas
5-1
1-9
3.5
Rubbish
burning
Electrical
5.1
Matches
appliances and wiring
Total 42,600
ciga
93.200
Source London Fire Brigade
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