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Chislehurst 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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SCHOOLS.
There are fifteen elementary and two secondary schools
within the District.
Medical Inspection.— The medical inspection of school
children is carried out by the Kent County Council.
Sanitary Accommodation— Periodical inspection is made of
the sanitary accommodation at the schools.
Closure of Schools.— No schools have been closed by order
of the Local Authority during the year.
The following Certificates, however, covering low attendances
at school owing to the incidence of Infectious Disease
have been issued:—
School. Disease. Period.
Chislehurst C. of E. Chicken-pox 1 week ended Jan. 15.
Infants' Dept. Influenza
do. Scarlet Fever 1 week ended July 30.
and colds
Chislehurst Annunciation Severe colds 1 weok ended Dec. 24.
Infants' Dept. Influena and
Pneumonia
Mottingham Council Influenza and 2 weeks ended Dec. 24.
Infants' Dept. colds
MIDWIVES.
The supervision of Midwives is under the control of the
Kent County Council.
The following Midwives have given Notice of Intention to
Practice in this District:—
Alcock, E., 171 Blackfen Road, Sidcup.
Crazer, E. H., 57 Canterbury Avenue, Sidcup.
Day, M., 16 Ingleby Way, Chislehurst.
Esther, E. E., 268 High Road, Mottingham.
Evans, E. M., 23 Braundton Avenue, Lamorbey.
Gibson, E. M., 22 Chalk Pit Avenue, St. Pauls Cray.
Harris, L. E. P., 6 Cornwallis Avenue, New Eltham.
Hopkins, EL, 84 Wellington Avenue, Sidcup.
Jones, F. M., 3 Berwick Crescent, Days Lane, Sidcup.
Nugent, F. M., "M'ottingdene," High Road, Mottingham.
Osborn, F. A., Danehurst Nursing Home, Sidcup.
Rafferty, M. J.. "Mottingdene," High Road, Mottingham.
Smith, E. EL, 117 Longlands Road, Sidcup.
NURSING FACILITIES.
Nursing facilities for this District are provided by the local
Nursing Association.
HOSPITALS.
The hospitals available for residents of this District
are:—
For Infectious Cases.— Oases of Infectious Disease are
admitted to the West Kent Joint Isolation Hospital.
General Cases.— The County Hospital, Farnborough (PuhliAssistance),
the Sidcup Cottage Hospital, and the'Cray
Valley Hospital (Voluntary).