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and suitable premises is a more serious handicap than ever tp the
work and further development of the Centre, the danger of overcrowding
is also a serious one.
During the year 537 individual children attended the Centre,
with a total of 3688 attendances; 345 new cases were admitted, and
36 cases left the district.
Of the 40 deaths registered fpr Beckenham, only 9 were on the
Centre roll. 7 were inward transfer deaths, and 12 were under
one week.
Again we must gratefully acknowledge the invaluable assistance
given us by our voluntary helpers. Miss Moreland's steadfast devotion
to the mothers and babies is beyond all praise. Week after
week she has come to make tea and superintend the sale of Virol
and simple drugs, etc., no light work.
To Miss Parkhurst and Miss Haughton we are also greatly
indebted for their valuable assistance with the clerical work.
We are in a special manner indebted to Mrs. Stocks, who
organised a Garden Party at her house in aid of the Centre. The
sum of £20 was realised and given tp us fpr the relief of needy cases
attending our Centre.
The lack of accommodation at present prevents the employment
of more voluntary help, of which we are badly in need.
The Ante-Natal Clinic is now a recognised and popular one, and
the attendance of Expectant Mothers is increasing. One hundred
and twenty-four individual cases attended, with an average attendance
pf 4 mothers per week. The total attendances being 227. The
Maternity Home, opened last August, gains daily in popularity
among the Mothers. 31 cases were booked from the Centre last
year, and 4 cases were attended to on the district by the Home
Nurses.
One hundred and forty-eight mothers were visited in their own
homes and a total of 242 visits paid to them.