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HOSPITALS PROVIDED OR SUBSIDISED BY THE LOCAL
AUTHORITY OR BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL.
1. Fever Hospitals.—The Bromley and Beckenham Joint Hospital
Board provides Fever Hospital accommodation for Beckenham
and a number of other districts. The Board have erected two hospitals,
one for the isolation of Small Pox and the other for the common
Infectious Diseases.
In previous Reports I have given details of the position, accommodation,
staff, and cost to the District Council of these Hospitals.
2. Maternity Home.—The Urban Districts of Beckenham and
Penge have provided a Joint Maternity Home at 80, Croydon Road,
Beckenham. The Ministry of Health have approved of the accommodation
for 14 beds.
3. The Beckenham Cottage Hospital.—This Hospital is situated
in Croydon Road, and is the General Hospital for the district. It is
supported by voluntary contributions and certain charges made to
patients. The operative treatment for Tonsils and Adenoids in
Elementary ochool Children is carried out at the Hospital by arrangement
with the District Council.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
(a) For Infectious Diseases.—The Bromley and Beckenham
Joint Hospital Board provide a Motor Ambulance for the removal of
fever cases to hospital.
(b) For Non-Infectious and Accident Cases.—The District Council
maintain a Motor Ambulance for the removal of non-infectious
and accident cases. The ambulance was recently presented to the
District Council by the local Voluntary Aid Detachment, and the
Council make a charge for its use to cover running expenses.