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Cases of accident and sudden illness in the street are
attended free of charge, and other cases removed as wished,
according to a fixed scale.
During the year the Council's motor ambulance responded
to 622 calls ; 326 for private removals and 296 for accidents.
There is a co-ordination scheme between the ambulance
services of Penge, Beckenham and Bromley.
Nursing at Home.
There are no changes or developments to report under
this heading.
Clinics and Treatment Centres.
In April, 1935, a special Ante-natal Clinic, attended by the
Medical Officer of Health, was established and held fortnightly.
As a result the attendances of expectant mothers increased by
259 and the individual expectant mothers by 49 over those
of 1934.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, provided by the
Council, is held as before at the Council's School Clinic, 17,
Oakfield Road, on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons,
and the Medical Officer of Health,who is the Medical Officer for
the Centre, attends on Wednesday afternoons for consultations.
He is also available for special consultations at the
Town Hall.
Medical Officer's Consultations.
Infants 1,752
Nursing Mothers 469
Ante-Natal 678
2,899