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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE BOROUGH.
Isolation Hospital Accommodation.
This had been available in the past at the Bow Arrow
Hospital of the Dartford Joint Hospital Committee of which
the Council was the largest contributing member. With the
transfer of the Hospital to the Regional Hospital Board
on 5th July, 1948, the Joint Hospital Committee became
redundant and there is now no control of this Hospital by
the Local Authority. Patients suffering from infectious
disease are now admitted to hospitals controlled by the
Woolwich and Dartford Hospital Management Committees
(S.E. Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board).
General Hospitals.
Provision made by S.E. Metropolitan Regional Hospital
Board.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
The provision of these facilities now rest with the Kent
County Council as Local Health Authority.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948.
Action taken under Section 47.
It was not necessary during the year under review to
take statutory action under this Section, but it was found
necessary to invoke the National Assistance (Amendment)
Act, 1951 to effect the removal of an old lady, living alone,
to hospital.
Action taken under Section 50.
It was not necessary to arrange any burials under this
Section during the year.
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
During 1951 the public mortuary was enlarged and
equipped with refrigeration for six bodies. The total work
was completed in February, 1952. The mortuary is also
used by Erith and Crayford Authorities by arrangement with
the Bexley Borough Council.
During the year it was used on 156 occasions and 153
post-mortem examinations were made. 18 inquests were held.
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