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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Bromley 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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SECTION B (I). GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH
SERVICES FOR THE AREA.

Table: (a) Ambulance Service.The following is a brief summary of the work carried out by the Civil Ambulance Service, since taken over by the Health Department from the National Fire Service, as from 10th March, 1943

(a) Ambulance Service.The following is a brief summary of the work carried out by the Civil Ambulance Service, since taken over by the Health Department from the National Fire Service, as from 10th March, 1943

Total No. of cases conveyed :1,246
(a) Private979
(b) Police267
Total mileage travelled :9,012 miles
(a) Private cases7,878
(b) Police „1,134
Petrol and Oil Consumption:—
PetrolOil
gals.gals.
No. 1 Ambulance505
No. 2 Ambulance252li
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Both ambulances have been serviced by the Ambulance ata
and kept in good running order.
There are no changes or important developments in the
following services to record in respect of 1943 :—
(b) LABORATORY SERVICE.
(c) NURSING IN THE HOME.
(d) TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS PROVIDED BY TH
LOCAL AUTHORITY.
(e) TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.
(f) VENEREAL DISEASES AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
(g) HOSPITALS, PUBLIC AND VOLUNTARY.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936. SECTIONS 187/195.
Nursing Homes.—There were six nursing homes on the
register at the end of the year. They provided beds for 81
patients (a) 34 maternity, and (b) 47 others. In addition two
homes are closed for the duration of the war. Dr. G. H. Stinson
Assistant Medical Officer of Health, carried out 23 visits of
inspection during 1943.