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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Sewerage and Drainage.
No major alterations or amendments require report.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA
(a) Provided by the Regional Hospital Board (South-East
Metropolitan Region).
1. Isolation Hospital. Accommodation is provided at The
Lennard Hospital, Lennard Road, Bromley, Kent, for
Beckenham and a number of other districts.
2. Maternity Hospitals. The Beckenham Maternity Hospital and
a Maternity Ward at Farnborough Hospital are maintained
for cases from this and other districts.
3. General Hospitals. Farnborough Hospital and Beckenham
Hospital provide for the treatment of acute cases and the
chronic sick. The Children's Hospital, West Wickham is
provided for invalid children.
4. Tuberculosis. The Board provide Sanatoria and Hospitals for
Tubercular patients, and Chest Clinics for diagnosis and
treatment. The Chest Clinic for Beckenham and Penge is at
1, Westbury Road, Penge and for Wickham at 2, Park Road,
Bromley.
(b) Local Health Services provided by the Kent County Council
1. Local Clinic Services. The Table on pages 11 and 12 shews
the Centres and Clinics in operation in the Borough.
2. Day Nurseries. The County maintain two Day Nurseries in
the Borough, with accommodation for 85 children.
3. Ambulance Facilities. The County Council provide motor
ambulances for the removal of (1) Fever cases (2) Maternity
cases and (3) Accident cases, to the appropriate hospitals.
4. Nursing Arrangments.
(a) Midwifery. The County Council remain the supervising
Authority under the National Health Act, 1946.
(b) General. There are seven District Nurses operating in the
Borough, all of whom are now under the authority of the
Kent County Council.
5. After Care and Mental Welfare. These services are supervised
locally by the District Officer of the Kent County Council.
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