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SECTION B (I). GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH
SERVICES OF THE AREA.
Under this heading I have in the pre-war years referred in
more detail to the activities of the following services. Whilst
there has been no exceptional changes or important developments
to record of these services in recent years, except as
regards development of the Bromley and District Hospital, to
which I shall here specially refer, space at the present time
forbids my referring to all their work in detail. It must not be
forgotten, however, that all are important factors in the general
health services available to the Borough, and all have been
carrying out their work to the fullest extent during the war and
since.
(a) Civil Ambulance Service.
A Corporation service, operated from and by the Bromley
and District Hospital by arrangement. The work of this service
is increasing.
Total No. of cases conveyed:
(a) Private 1391
(b) Police 317
1708
Mileage :
(a) Private 9602
(b) Police 1239
10841
Petrol consumption : 1009 galls.
(b) Laboratory Services available :
(a) Ministry of Health Emergency Laboratories at
Downe.
(b) Kent County Laboratories at Maidstone.
(c) Isolation Hospital—Swabs chiefly.
(c) Nursing in the Home. A service principally maintained
by the Bromley District Nursing Service.
(d) Treatment Centres, Clinics and Welfare Centres provided
by the Corporation. No noteworthy changes.
(e) Tuberculosis Dispensary provided by the Kent County
Council. No noteworthy changes.
(f) Venereal Diseases Treatment Scheme provided by the
K.C.C.
(g) Hospitals, Public and Voluntary :
(1) Isolation Hospitals of the West Kent Isolation
Hospitals Board.
(2) Bromley and District Hospital and its Maternity
unit—a voluntary organisation,