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LABORATORY SERVICE.
Routine medical and Food and Drugs samples are sent to the
Laboratory at Maidstone.
In cases of an urgent nature, specimens are sent to the
Laboratory at Bromley Hospital, and I would once again record
my sincere appreciation of the assistance given this Department by
Dr. Keall and his Staff.
Details of the swabs, specimens, etc.. sent to the Laboratories
for examination and report during 1953, are as under:—
Haemolytic Streptococci 253
Urine 3
Faeces 22
Food Samples, etc. 499
Water Samples 51
Miscellaneous 10
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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948.
Section 47.
It was not necessary to take any action under this section of
the Act during 1953.
Section 50.
One case an unidentified baby—was dealt with under this
Section.
NURSING HOMES.
(Public Health Act, 1936. Sections 187/195.)
Five Nursing Homes are on the register at the present time.
These Homes provide a total of eighty-seven beds for medical and
surgical cases. The majority of the beds are occupied by aged
sick or aged infirm patients.
No maternity beds are provided.
The Nursing Homes are inspected at frequent intervals, and
during the past year there have been no matters which have called
for action on the part of the Local Authority.