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Some articles are steam treated with a pressure of 20 lbs. per
square inch. Bedding is steam treated with a pressure of 20 lbs.
per square inch.
Disinfestation of Premises.
Rooms and furniture are sprayed with a proprietary brand of
insecticide containing 5 per cent. D.D.T.
LABORATORY SERVICE.
All routine medical and Food and Drugs samples are forwarded
to the County Laboratory at Maidstone.
2. Services rendered by the Hospital Boards.
(a) Farnborough Hospital. Provides a general hospital service
with 812 beds. This hospital is under the control of the Bromley
Group Hospital Management Committee.
(b) Orpington Hospital. Provides a general hospital service and
has 977 beds (including Part III residential accommodation for County
use), and comes within the area of the Orpington and Sevenoaks
Group.
(c) Chest Clinic. There is no chest clinic within the area, all
patients being referred to the Bromley Chest Clinic which is under
the control of the Bromley Group Hospital Management Committee.
(d) Venereal Diseases. No centre is provided within the Urban
District for the treatment of these diseases. Patients are referred to
the various hospitals with specialist clinics for dealing with such
diseases.
3. Services rendered by the Kent County Council.
Ambulance Service.
The main ambulance depot covering the Orpington area is situate
at 12, Hayes Lane, Bromley, where there are twelve radio controlled
ambulances and twelve sitting case cars available for use.
Home Nursing Service.
Five Home Nurses and four Home Nurse/Midwives operate in
the area. Home Nursing is provided on medical certification only,
and is free. No night service is provided at the present time.
Health Visiting.
Eight Health Visitors, two School Nurses, and one Tuberculosis
Health Visitor are employed in the area. The Health Visitors are
responsible for the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, Clinics in
connection with Vaccination and Diphtheria Immunisation, etc., and
carry out home visiting for Child Life Protection, After Care, etc.