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Bromley 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
NURSING HOMES.
(Public Health Act, 1936. Sections 187/195.)
Six Nursing Homes are on the register at the present time, with
provision for a total of 106 beds for medical and surgical cases.
There are no private nursing homes in the area with provision for
maternity cases. The aged sick or aged infirm patients occupy
the majority of these beds.
The 106 beds provided by nursing homes in the Borough are
fulfilling a very useful purpose in that they are providing accommodation
for a type of case which in many instances it is difficult
to get into hospital.
Frequent inspections of these Homes were carried out during
the year, and at no time were any contraventions found which
called for action on the part of the Local Authority.
Details of the Homes are :—
| Address | No. of Beds | Number of new patients received during 1954 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical | Medical and Chronic | ||
| — | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
The Mortuary is situate in South Street, at the rear of the Fire
Station. Thirty-two bodies were taken to the mortuary during the
year, and of this number 17 were received from hospitals. Inquests
were held in 13 cases.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948.
Sections 47 and 50.
It was not necessary to take any action during the year 1954.
LABORATORY SERVICE.
Food and Drugs samples and routine medical specimens, etc.,
are normally sent to the County Laboratory at Maidstone. In
cases of an urgent nature, specimens are sent to the Laboratory