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including the British Red Cross Society, the Women's Voluntary
Service and the Friends of the Sidcup Hospitals continue to work
for all local hospitals.
The planning of Phase 1 of the new hospital building, which is
for resident accommodation, is proceeding and is it hoped that
building will commence during 1962.
It is interesting to note that Dr. J. C. Brocklehurst has been
appointed Consultant Geriatrician to the Sidcup, Orpington and
Bromley Groups. A Geriatric Service has now been provided for
the area, with the admission wards at Farnborough Hospital, the
short-term active treatment unit at the Lennard Hospitals, Bromley,
and long-stay beds at Orpington and Queen Mary's Hospitals.
Grove Park Hospital.
This hospital comes within the purview of the Lewisham
Group Hospital Management Committee, and has only five blocks
comprising 292 beds, which come within the Urban District boundaries.
213 of these are used for Tuberculous patients, whilst the
other 79 are reserved for non-tuberculous thoracic cases.
Venereal Diseases.
Patients are referred to the various hospitals with specialist
clinics for dealing with these diseases. None of these clinics is
situate within the Urban District.
COUNTY COUNCIL SERVICES.
Ambulance Service.
The main depot for the area is at 12 Hayes Lane, Bromley. At
the present time there are 25 ambulances and 24 sitting case cars
available for use at this depot and the majority of these vehicles
are radio controlled. There is also a sub-depot at Main Road,
Sidcup.
Chiropody Service
This is provided for Old Age Pensioners, Handicapped Persons
and Expectant Mothers. The clinic is held at the Health Centre,
Mickleham Road, St. Paul's Cray, and domiciliary visits are also
arranged for housebound patients.
Domestic Help Service.
Applications for this service should be made to the District
Organiser, 69 Sidcup Hill, Sidcup, Kent. (Footscray 5521/2.)