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Sidcup Cottage Hospital.—A General Practitioner Hospital
with the following beds :—
11 Medical
1 " Section 5 "
1 " Section 4 "
The above Hospitals all come within the area of the Sidcup
and Swanley Group Hospital Management Committee of the South
East London Region.
Grove Park Hospital.— Six blocks of this hospital come
within the area of the Urban District. All beds are reserved for
the use of tuberculous patients.
Venereal Diseases.— Patients are referred to the various
hospitals with specialist clinics for dealing with these diseases.
None of these are situated within the Urban District.
COUNTY COUNCIL SERVICES.
Ambulance Service.
The ambulance depot is situate at Main Road, Sidcup, where
2 ambulances and 4 sitting-case cars are available. These vehicles
are radio controlled.
Domestic Help Service.
The District Organiser's office is at 69. Sidcup Hill, Sidcup.
The following is a summary of the cases assisted during
1955:—
Maternity (Expectant Mothers) 128
Tuberculosis 26
Aged 279
Others 203
636
Domiciliary Midwifery.
Eight full-time midwives are engaged in the area. Patients
may obtain the services of a midwife on direct application, or
through the patient's private doctor.
Health Visiting.
Twelve Health Visitors and School Nurses, and three Tuberculosis
Health Visitors are employed in the Urban District.
In addition to their school work, the Health Visitors are
responsible for the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, Immunisation
and Vaccination Clinics. Home Visiting. After Care,
and give advice on the care of young children, and advice to
expectant and nursing mothers.