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PUBLIC MORTUARY.
The Public Mortuary is situate at Beaverwood Road. Chislehurst.
During the year. 125 bodies were taken there, of which
47 were received from hospitals. Inquests were held in 28 cases.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948.
Section 47.
It was not necessary to take any action under this section of
the Act during 1953.
Section 50.
One case—an unidentified male child—was dealt with under
this section.
BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY.
The Chislehurst and Sidcup division of the British Red Cross
Society has detachments at Chislehurst. Sidcup (2) and Mottingham.
and also at Petts Wood and Orpington (serving the St. Paul's Cray
L.C.C. Estate), with cadet units and associate groups. The
Divisional Office is at Hornbrook House. High Street. Chislehurst.
Four Medical Loan Depots, as under, are operated at all times
for the loan of invalid and sick room equipment to residents in the
area. A small charge is normally made for the loan of each article.
The Manor House Hall, Sidcup Green Tuesdays 3—4 p.m.
Thursdays 7—8 p.m.
56, Woodside Avenue, Chislehurst Mondays 3—4 p.m.
Thursdays 6.30—8 p.m.
51, Framlingham Crescent, Mottingham Wednesdays 6—7 p.m.
" Bel toft," Hadlow Road, Sidcup Tuesdays 3—4 p.m.
Thursdays 7—8 p.m.
THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
The Brigade has continued to do excellent work during the
year.
WOMEN'S VOLUNTARY SERVICES.
The W.V.S. carry out a great deal of work in connection with
the Welfare of Old People and in co-operation with the Old
People's Welfare Committee.
They are responsible for the Darby and Joan Club at Blackfen.
which has a membership of over two hundred, and their members
regularly visit old people and do shopping, etc., for them.
Four meals on wheels, one day a week, are delivered on the
St. Paul's Cray Estate, by the Orpington Branch.
CHISLEHURST AND SIDCUP VOLUNTARY
TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE.
This Committee is continuing to render very valuable
assistance to T.B. patients and their families in this district.