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FOLLOWING-UP OF 2 to 5 YEARS OLD CHILDREN.
There are approximately 2,300 children of these ages on the
register, and, wherever possible, they are visited twice a year by
the Health Visitors.
The attendances of "Toddlers" at the Centres reached the
satisfactorily high figure of 4880.

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 £1,500 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 gave most
valuable assistance at the Beckenham Welfare Centres up to the
outbreak of war: Miss Bradford, Mrs. Bridges, Mrs. Buckley,
Mrs. T. P. Cole, Miss G. Firmin, Mrs. Forrester, Mrs. Jeffries,
Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Holford, Mrs. MacWilliams, Mrs. Matthews,
Miss Morland, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Porter, Mrs. R. Prebble. Many
of these ladies continued to assist after the Centres were restarted
in October, while at some Centres the work has been done by
volunteers from Aid Posts.
The following ladies have continued to give assistance at the
West Wickham Centre : Mrs. Chester, Mrs. Lamplugh, Mrs. Lebbon
and Mrs. Carey.
The following ladies assist at the Coney Hall Centre : Mrs.
Jeffreys, Mrs. Reardon and Mrs. Huggins.
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