View report page

21
Sidcup Cottage Hospital.—General hospital service with 15
beds.
The above all come within the Sidcup and Swanley Hospital
Group of the South East London Region.
Grove Park Hospital.—Six blocks of this hospital come within
the area of the Urban District. The hospital is within the area of
the Lewisham Group of the South East London Region, and the
292 beds in Chislehurst and Sidcup are reserved for the use of
tuberculous patients.
Venereal Diseases.—Patients are referred to the various
hospitals with specialist clinics for dealing with these diseases.
Domiciliary Midwifery.
Eight Midwives are engaged whole-time in the area. The
midwives act either as midwives or maternity nurses, and their
services are engaged direct by the patient, or through the patient's
private doctor.
Health Visiting.
Thirteen Health Visitors and School Nurses, and 2 Tuberculosis
Health Visitors are engaged in the area.
The Health Visitors are responsible for the Maternity and
Child Welfare Centres, Diphtheria Immunisation and Vaccination
Clinics, etc., and carry out Home visiting in connection with Child
Life Protection, After Care, etc.
Ambulance Service.
The ambulance depot is at Main Road, Sidcup. where
2 ambulances and 4 sitting-case cars are available.
Domestic Help Service.
The District Organiser's office is at 69, Sidcup Hill. Sidcup.

Demands for this service are still high, especially for old people
and cases of illness in the home.
Women's Welfare Clinics.
These clinics are held in various parts of the district. Patients
are referred on medical grounds only, and are seen by appointment.
Home Nursing Service.
Twelve Home Nurses are engaged in the area. Home Nursing
is provided on medical certification only, and is free.
No night service is provided at the present time.