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18. Twelve private fire-hydrant services were installed in various premises during the year. Two buildings with installations were demolished during the year. There are now 255 such installations in the Colony. These were inspected, tested and reported upon during the year.
19. The sixteen Automatic Sprinkler Installations in the Colony were tested and reported upon during the year.
20. 357 Chemical Fire Extinguishers located in various Government buildings were tested and recharged by the Brigade during the year.
21. The total number of Dangerous Goods licences in force at the end of the year was 1,218 (fees $16,610.00) as against 1,214 licences (fees $14,790.00) for 1936.
22. One prosecution, resulting in a fine amounting to $30.00 was undertaken by the Brigade during the year for contravention of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance.
AMBULANCE SERVICE.
23. The eleven Motor Ambulances maintained by the Brigade attended altogether 7,451 cases during the year, and travelled 66,553 miles.
The undermentioned summary shows the number of cases attended and mileage during the past five years.
1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 No. of cases attended 7,451 4,503 4,405 3,797 4,299 Distance run (miles) 66,553 39,466 39,018 32,753 34,437The large increase in cases and mileage run, as compared to previous years, is mainly attributable to the Cholera epidemic which was very severe during the months July-September.
As a result of the epidemic the Ambulance staff was called upon to perform considerably increased work. His Excellency, the Officer Administering the Government was pleased to express his satisfaction with the manner in which the additional work had been performed by the Ambulance staff.
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18. Twelve private fire-hydrant services were installed in various premises during the year. Two buildings with installa- tions were demolished during the year. There are now 255 such installations in the Colony. These were inspected, tested and reported upon during the year.
19. The sixteen Automatic Sprinkler Installations in the Colony were tested and reported upon during the year.
20. 357 Chemical Fire Extinguishers located in various Government buildings were tested and recharged by the Brigade during the year.
21. The total number of Dangerous Goods licences in force at the end of the year was 1,218 (fees $16,610.00) as against 1,214 licences (fees $14,790.00) for 1936.
22. One prosecution, resulting in a fine amounting to $30.00 was undertaken by the Brigade during the year for contravention of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance.
AMBULANCE SERVICE.
23. The eleven Motor Ambulances maintained by the Brigade attended altogether 7,451 cases during the year, and travelled 66,553 miles.
The undermentioned summary shows the number of cases attended and mileage during the past five years.
1937. 1936. 1935. 1934. 1933.
No. of cases attended
7,451
4,503 4,405 3,797 4,299
Distance run
(miles)
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66,553 39,466 39,018 32,753 34,437
The large increase in cases and mileage run, as compared to previous years, is mainly attributable to the Cholera epidemic which was very severe during the months July-September.
As a result of the epidemic the Ambulance staff was called upon to perform considerably increased work. His Excellency, the Officer Administering the Government was pleased to express his satisfaction with the manner in which the additional work had been performed by the Ambulance staff.
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