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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bexley 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION SERVICE
The joint scheme with the Erith and Crayford Councils
for the disinfection of bedding following cases of Infectious
Diseases, T.B. and Cancer, and for the disinfestation of bedding
of verminous persons was discontinued during 1961
on account of the need to replace the vertical boiler at Bexley,
and the fact that the Bexley Council had plans for the demolition
of the Cleansing Station.
The joint application by Bexley, Erith and Crayford
Councils was successfully made to the Woolwich Borough
Council for the use of their facilities and these arrangements
have continued.
LABORATORY FACILITIES
Pathological and bacteriological specimens are sent to
the Public Health Laboratory at Maidstone. This service
ceased to be the responsibility of the County Council as from
the 1st October, 1955, when it was taken over by the Public
Health Laboratory Service, directed by the Medical Research
Council for the Ministry of Health.
NURSING HOMES Registration of Nursing Homes, Public Health Act, 1936.
(Authority of Registration transferred from Kent County Council to the Bexley Borough Council—17.4.39).
| No. of Homes on the Register at beginning of year | 2 |
| No. of patients provided for:— | |
| Maternity | — |
| Others | 28 |
| Total | 28 |
| No. of Homes first registered during year | 1 |
| No. of patients provided for:— | |
| Maternity | — |
| Others | 22 |
| Total | 22 |
| No. of Homes on the Register at end of year | 2 |
| No. of patients provided for:— | |
| Maternity | - |
| Others | 36 |
| Total | 36 |