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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Beckenham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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The Tuberculosis work is carried out by the Kent County
Council, and the staff and the premises are maintained by them.
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
There were 49 cases of sudden death in the district during 1938,
where the public mortuary was used.
VENEREAL DISEASES.
There is no treatment Centre in the area for these diseases. The following is a list of the nearest available Clinics and Hospitals :—
| King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill | Men | Mondays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. |
| Tuesdays and Fridays, 5.30 p.m. | ||
| Women | Mondays, 7 p.m. | |
| Tuesdays, 5 p.m. | ||
| Wednesdays, 6 p.m. | ||
| Fridays, 2 p.m. | ||
| 37, West Hill, Dartford | Men | Mondays, 4.30 p.m. |
| Wednesdays, 5 p.m. | ||
| Women | Tuesdays, 4 p.m. | |
| Guy's Hospital, London | Daily, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. | |
| St. George's Hospital, Hyde Park Corner | Mondays to Fridays, 9 to 2, and 6 to 9 | |
| Saturdays, 9 to 3 | ||
| Croydon General Hospital | Men | Tuesdays, 7 p.m. |
| Saturdays, 2.30 p.m. | ||
| Women | Wednesdays, 4.30 p.m. |
NURSING HOMES REGISTRATION ACT, 1927.
At the end of the year there were 12 Homes on the Register ;
no new applications were received during 1938, and three Homes
closed down. The Medical Officer of Health and Assistant M.O.H.
paid 54 visits of inspection to the premises and found the records
and equipment satisfactory.
BOARDED OUT CHILDREN.
At the beginning of the year there were 23 registered foster
mothers having charge of 25 children. 14 children left during the
year, and 8 new cases were received. At the end of 1938 there were
18 children under the care of 17 foster mothers; 7 foster parents
gave up keeping children or left the area, and 5 new names were
registered ; 4 foster mothers had no cases in their charge at 31 /12 /38.
The Health Visitors made 436 inspections of the premises on the
register, and most of the children were seen at the Welfare Centres.
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