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Beckenham 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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The following figures show the attendances of children in age groups :—

Year bornTotal who AttendedAttendances madeAverage number of Attendances per Child
19331325454.1
19342521,4325.6
19352811,9707.0
19363953,4888.8
19374958,01616.2
19385015,82911.6
Total2,05621,28010.3

PROVISION OF MILK, MILK FOODS, ETC.
A stock of dried milks and other foods is kept at the Centres
and sold to the mothers at cost price. During the year foods to the
value of approximately £1,200 were sold.
FREE MILK TO NECESSITOUS CASES.
A sum of £300 was spent upon providing milk for children
under five years of age. A form of application is submitted in every
case, showing the family income, and a scale of income has been
adopted by the Council for guidance in granting free issues.
VOLUNTARY HELPERS.
We are much indebted to the following ladies who continue to
give most valuable assistance at the Beckenham Welfare
Centres: Miss Bradford, Mrs. Buckley, Mrs. T. P. Cole, Miss G.
Firmin, Mrs. Forrester, Mrs. Jeffries, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Mac Williams,
Mrs. Matthews, Miss Morland, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Porter, Mrs.
R. Prebble.
The following ladies have continued to give assistance at the
West Wickham Centre : Mrs. Chester, Mrs. Drayton, Mr. Lampugh,
Miss Latter, Mrs. Lebbon and Mrs. Poole.
The following ladies assist at the Coney Hall Centre: Mrs. Budd,
Mrs. Barber, Mrs. Jeffreys, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Shambrook and Mrs.
Smith.