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SECTION D.—HOSPITAL FACILITIES.
D (1 ). General.
Situated within the area is a hospital of 43 beds which is
maintained by voluntary efforts. The building is well equipped
and has a visiting staff of local medical practitioners. The
special departments are attended by a specialist consultant staff.
The services of the large General and Special Hospitals
in London are readily accessible to residents in this area.
D(2). Venereal Diseases.
A Venereal Diseases clinic for this area is held at Dartford
and is provided by the Kent County Council.
D(3). Children.
A ward of 10 beds is provided at the Erith and District
Hospital, whilst special hospitals in Woolwich and other parts
of London are easily accessible.
D(4). Ambulance Facilities.
The Ambulance service is under the control of the Chief
Officer of the Fire Brigade, and is carried out by a full-time
staff.
Four ambulances are kept for non-infectious or accident
cases and one for the removal of Infectious cases.
SECTION E.—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
OF THE AREA.
Ed). Refuse Collection and Disposal.
The arrangements at present existing in connection with
the collection and disposal of house refuse continue to work
satisfactorily.
The method of storage is by means of sanitary dust-bins,
and some 12,000 are emptied weekly. The dust-bins are
provided and maintained by the owners of the properties concerned,
the Council securing this by a local act—The Erith
Improvement Act, 1920. Disposal is effected by barging under
contract, and these arrangements are still working very
satisfactorily.
Costs.
The gost per ton of collecting refuse is 8s. 4d. (previous
year was 7s. 4d.).
The cost per ton of disposing refuse 4s.
Net cost per 1,000 of population £147.
The following tables show :
1. Details of the refuse collection vehicles and staff.
2. Details of the tonnage dealt with during the year.