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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
I have again sub-divided the services into services rendered
by the Council, the Hospital Boards, the County Council under
Part III of the National Health Service Act, 1946, and Voluntary
Services.
1. Public Health services rendered by the Council.
The major services of the Public Health Department, to
which detailed reference is made under the various sections of
this report, are as follow :—
Enquiries into complaints and abatement of nuisances.
Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Notification).
Inspection of Food and Food Premises.
Inspection and Examination of Water and Milk Supplies.
Inspection of Shops and Factories.
Housing.
Inspection of Nursing Homes.
Rodent Control.
Atmospheric Pollution.
Public Mortuary.
Health Education and all matters covered by the general heading
of Sanitary and Environmental Services.
A complete summary of the work of the Health Department
will be found in the Tables at the end of this report.
2. Services rendered by the Hospital Boards.
There are three hospitals in Chislehurst and Sidcup : Queen
Mary's Hospital with 350 staffed beds (possible 510) ; Cray Valley
Hospital with 35 beds ; Sidcup Cottage Hospital with 13 beds,
giving a total of 398 beds staffed and available for use. These
hospitals form part of the Sidcup and Swanley Hospital Group
of the South East London Region.
There are 14 maternity beds in the Cray Valley Hospital.
In addition to these hospitals, six blocks of Grove Park
Hospital lie within the area of the Urban District. In these six
blocks there are 291 beds which are reserved for use of patients
suffering from tuberculosis. This is part of the Woolwich
Hospital Group.
3. Services rendered by the County Council.
Home Nursing Service.
There are nine Home Nurses operating in the area. Home
Nursing is provided on medical certification only, and is free.