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Bromley 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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SECTION B.
SUMMARY OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA.
Nursing Homes.
At 31st December, 1951, there were five nursing homes registered
with the Authority in accordance with Sections 187—194 of the Public
Health Act, 1936. This is an increase of one over the previous year.
Fourteen visits of inspection were made during the year, and there
were no infringements of the Local Byelaws.
Details of these homes are as under:—
| Address. | No. of Beds. | No. of new patients received during | Nursing Staff. Qualified. | Other. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951. Surgical. | Medical. | S.R.N. | S.E.A.N. | R.M.P.A. | |||
| 18, Blyth Road | 23 | — | 28 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 |
| 17, Edward Road | 12 | — | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24, Elmfield Road | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| 67, Hayes Road | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 47 and 51, Park Avenue | 32 | — | 54 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 |
| The majority of these beds continue to be occupied by the aged sick or aged infirm. | |||||||
Hospital Services.
(a) Bromley Hospital, Cromwell Avenue. Provides a general hospital
service with 159 beds.
There are two Maternity Units attached to this hospital, one at
118, Widmore Road (22 beds), and the other at 20, Masons Hill
(38 beds).
(b) Lennard Hospitals, Lennard Road (212 possible) beds, of which
98 are staffed and available for the isolation and treatment of
infectious diseases.
(c) Chest Clinic. Situate at the rear of the main hospital buildings
and entrance obtained from Tiger Lane.
All the above are under the control of the Bromley Group Hospital
Management Committee, whose offices are at Farnborough Hospital,
Farnborough, Kent.
Ambulance Service.
The Ambulance Depot is at Masons Hill, Bromley.
There are, at the present time, seven ambulances and three sitting
case cars available at this depot.
Home Nursing Service.
There are eight full-time Home Nurses operating in the Borough,
plus one relief nurse.