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Annexe E.
MOTOR AMBULANCE SERVICE.
The Motor Ambulance Service, which was established on the 14th March, has done much useful work during the year. Since its establishment 97 calls have been dealt with. The Ambulance is available at all hours for accident cases and urgent cases of illness necessitating removal to hospital. The Ambulance Service is financially maintained by Government. The staff consists of one driver and three attendants, one driver and two attendants being always on duty. The driver is a member of the Fire Brigade. There have been occasions when the machine has been called upon to carry heavier loads at one time than the engine could cope with, resulting in a breakdown, but generally speaking it has worked satisfactorily. As originally constructed the ambulance was top heavy, it was therefore found necessary to reduce the height, length, and also the weight. The necessary alterations were carried out at the Disinfecting Station with most satisfactory results. A charge of $3 is made per journey for private cases. No charge has been made for cases coming under Police supervision,
15th March, 1920.
A. LANE, Station Officer.