Wallingford mayor Betty Atkins has praised people in the town for supporting their threatened hospital.
Mrs Atkins told the annual town meeting: "The support of the people of Wallingford has been superb."
She added: "They have attended meeting after meeting called by the Primary Care Trusts and have expressed their very strong feelings that they want to retain the hospital and its services."
She told campaigners it was vital to keep up the pressure.
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