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HEALTH VISITOR.
The Council employs the services of one full-time Health
Visitor.
During the year she paid a total of 1,303 visits.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The Maternity and Child Welfare work in this District is
under the control of the Kent County Council.
The following Ante-natal Clinics and Child Welfare Centres
have been established in this District:
Ante-natal Clinics.
Total
attendance.
CHISLEHURST—
The Willows, Redhill 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesdays 257
MOTTINGHAM—
St. Edward's Hall 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, Fridays 1,012
SIDCUP—
Baptist C'hurch Hall Tuesdays and Fridays 1,718
Infant Welfare Centres.
CHISLEHURST—
The Willows, Redhill Thursdays 2,545
FOOTS CRAY—
Baptist Hall 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays 789
MOTTINGHAM—
St. Edward's Hall Mondays and Wednesdays 8,102
SIDCUP—
Baptist Church Hall Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Fridays 14,849
SIDCUP—
Congregational Hall Wednesdays and Thursdays 4,193
SWIMMING BATHS AND POOLS.
There is only one small private bath which is open to the
public. Samples of the water were examined during the year,
and all proved satisfactory.
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.
The following number of houses have been dealt with during
the year:
Council houses 5
Other houses 21
NURSING FACILITIES.
The local Nursing Association provides nursing facilities for
this District.
NURSING AND MATERNITY HOMES.
The County Council have delegated the powers relating to
Nursing Homes under the Public Health Act, 1936, to the
District Council.
There are 7 registered premises within this District, the
number of beds provided being: 14 for maternity cases and
31 for other cases.