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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETYMEDICAL
LOAN SERVICE.
A medical loan service is provided by the British Red Cross
Society at 34a. Market Square, Bromley. A full range of nursing
requisites is kept at this depot. A small charge is normally made
for the articles hired, but in cases of distress and for most Old Age
Pensioners, no charge is made.
The depot is open on Monday. Tuesday. Thursday and Friday
each week between the hours of 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.. and
2.30 - 4.0 p.m.
DISINFECTION.
In appropriate cases disinfection is carried out by the Department
after the removal of a person suffering from an infectious
complaint from a house, or subsequent to the patient being declared
free from infection.
Rooms, fixtures and furnishings are sprayed with formalin and
in suitable cases bedding and clothing are steam treated in the
Council's steam disinfector. Public Library books which have been
exposed to infection are rendered safe and returned to the Libraries.
Disinfestation.
The Department also carries out work to eradicate vermin in
premises. Infected rooms are treated with a solution containing a
quick acting insecticide, together with D.D.T. Bedding and
other articles are steam treated. Advice is given to householders
to assist them in dealing with insect infestations.