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Chislehurst 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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Minor Ailment Clinics (Schools).
CHISLEHURST: The Willows, Red
Hill Mon., Wed., Fri. & Sat a.m.
MOTTINGHAM: Kimmeridge Road 2nd & 4th Saturdays a.m.
SIDCUP: 10, Station Road Thursdays a.m.
Dental Clinics.
CHISLEHURST: The Willows, Red
Hill Thursdays & Fridays all day
MOTTINGHAM: Kimmeridge Road Mondays & Wednesdays. .. all day
SIDCUP: Baptist Church Hall Mondays & Tuesdays all day
Post Natal Exercises.
MOTTINGHAM: Kimmeridge Road Fridays 8.0 p.m.
SIDCUP: The Oval, Sherwood Park
Avenue Wednesdays 8.0 p.m.
Ante-Natal Exercises (Relaxation).
MOTTINGHAM: Kimmeridge Road Thursdays 8.0 p.m.
SIDCUP: The Oval, Sherwood Park Thurs. (except 2nd Thurs.) p.m.
Avenue 2nd Thursdays 10.30 a.m.
Immunisation and Vaccination.
These services are carried out at Child Welfare Centres and
at 10, Station Road, Sidcup on Thursday mornings.
Day Nurseries.
During 1951 the Day Nursery provision in the Chislehurst and
Sidcup area was reduced from three to one, Sidcup Hill Day
Nursery being retained and transport being provided for children
of necessitous cases. At the time of writing, it is the intention
of the County Council to cease to provide a Day Nursery Service.
Domestic Help Service.
Applications for this service are made to the District
Organiser at 30, Elm Road, Sidcup. Demands for assistance
continue to increase, especially for cases of illness in the home
and for old people. Provision is also made for domestic help
during a home confinement. Details of the service which was
provided during the year are given below:—
Maternity 101
Tuberculosis 25
Aged 136
Others 128
There were 116 part-time workers employed in the area as
at the 31st December, 1951.
Ambulance Facilities.
There is an ambulance depot at the Council Offices, Main
Road, Sidcup, where there are seven ambulances and three
sitting-case cars. Sitting case cars are provided for out-patients
on medical certification.