[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Bexhill U.D.C. Borough.

  • Bexhill (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Bexhill U.D.C. Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA (A) Provided by the East Sussex County Council under the x\egis of the County Medical Officer of Health (/) (a) Ambulance Service The Ambulances are the property of the Local Health Authority, the Service being staffed by personnel of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. (Telephone Bexhill 88). (b) Hospital car service The Hospital Car Service is provided by the joint organisa- tions of the British Red Cross Society and the St. John Am- bulance Brigade. The Area Transport Office for this district is at 73a London Road, Bexhill, (Telephone Bexhill 3583). [ii) Care of Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children under School age (Hi) District Nurses (Midwives) and Health Visitors. (iv) Home Help Service The service is of great assistance in avoiding hospitalisation and institutionalism, particularly for those elderly persons desirous of remaining in their own homes. (7;) Infant Welfare Centres (vi) Immunisalion and Vaccination Service (vii) Welfare service Mr. \<. V. Bryce, District Welfare Officer, 10 Buckhurst Koad, Ihcxliill ('Pel: Bexhill 3f)95). (viii) Menial Health Service .Mental Welfare; Officens are; available at the following aHrlre*sse;s:— .Mr. h. P. ('anely, 10 Ilollington Ikirk I'voad, St. lA'e)narels-e)u- Se-a (te-lc])hone; Hastings b23,5).