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remaining five blocks there are 291 beds given over to cases of
tuberculosis. They form part of the Woolwich Hospital Group.
3. Services rendered by the County Council.
Home Nursing Service.
There are nine Home Nurses operating in the Urban
District. Home Nursing is provided on medical certification
only, and is free. This is a very valuable service, especially
when there are long waiting lists for hospital admission.
Health Visiting.
The County Council employ nine Health Visitors, two
School Nurses and one Tuberculosis Health Visitor to work in
the area. Among the duties of the Health Visitors are included
attendances at Welfare Centres, and the follow up and arrangement
of immunisation against diphtheria and vaccination
against smallpox. Their domiciliary visiting and advice has
been the keystone upon which the Maternity and Child Welfare
Services have been successfully built since 1918.
Midwifery (Domiciliary).
Nine midwives are engaged whole time in domiciliary midwifery
in the area. The services of the midwives are engaged
direct by the patient or through the patient's private doctor and
the midwives act either as midwives or maternity nurses.
Child Welfare Centres.
CHISLEHURST: The Willows, Red Tuesdays & Thursdays p.m.
HillTest Feeds, Tuesdays a.m.
FOOTSCRAY: W. Smith Memorial
Hall Tuesdays p.m.
MOTTINGHAM: Kimmeridge Road Mondays & Wednesdays p.m.
Tues. (non-doctor's session) p.m.
SIDCUP: The Oval, Sherwood Park
AvenueTues Wed. & Fri p.m.
Congregational Church Hall Mondays & Wednesdays p.m.
NORTH CRAY: Social Club, North-
Cray Road 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays p.m.
Ante-Natal Clinics.
CHISLEHURST: The Willows, Red
Hill Wednesdays p.m.
MOTTINGHAM: Kimmeridge Road 1st Thursdays 1.30 p.m.
SIDCUP: The Oval, Sherwood Park
Avenue 3rd Thursdays p.m.
Congregational Church Hall 1st & 3rd Thursdays a.m.
Women's Welfare Clinics.
CHISLEHURST: The Willows, Red
Hill Tuesdays a.m.
MOTTINGHAM: Kimmeridge Road 1st Thursdays 1.30 p.m.
SIDCUP: The Oval, Sherwood Park 1st Thursdays a.m.
Avenue 3rd Thursdays p.m.
Congregational Church Hall 3rd Thursdays a.m.