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Crayford 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

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largely at Northumberland Heath, and another at Erith,
subsidized by the Kent County Council, practising at
Slade Green.
Hospital Arrangements, Etc.,
Infectious cases are dealt with at Bow Arrow Hospital,
which also serves the Dartf'ord Rural Urban Districts.
An arrangement is made with the Metropolitan
Asylums Board for admission of small pox patients into
their Hospital at Joyce Green, Dartf'ord.
School and Tuberculosis Clinics are provided by the
County Council at Dartf'ord and Erith. Venereal Clinic
at 37, West Hill, Dartf'ord.
Ordinary hospital accommodation is provided by the
Erith, Bexley and Dartf'ord Cottage Hospitals, and the
Guardians' Hospital. The London hospitals are of fairly
easy access.
Arrangements have been made with Sidcup Fire
Brigade M.A.B. and Dartf'ord Guardians, for the hire of
their ambulances for the removal of cases of serious
illness to hospital.
Cases of infectious deseases are removed by the
Infectious Diseases Hospital Ambulance.
Adoptive Acts.
Lists of Acts adopted by the Dartford R.D.C. and
Bye-Laws in force in the Parish of Crayford at the date
of the creation of the Urban District of Crayford:—
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act. 1907, viz:—
Part II., Sections 15, 16 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26,
27, 28. 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33.
Part III., Sections 34-50 (inclusive).
Part V., Sections 69-75 (inclusive).
*Notifications of Births Act, 1907.
*Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, Part III.
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