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DAY NURSERIES.
Both Nurseries have been booked to capacity, and there have
been waiting lists for admission, particularly for children under 2 years
of age.
Dr. H. Mack has supervised the health of the children in attendance
and has carried out immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping
cough.
As from the 1st April, 1946, the Kent Education Committee assumed
financial responsibility for the children aged 2 to 5 years, at the Springfield
Nursery, by establishing Nursery Classes for these children under
the care of trained teachers during the usual school hours. Outside
these hours the children were looked after by the Nursery Staff.

BECKENHAM AND PENGE JOINT MATERNITY HOSPITAL.
This Hospital was provided by the Borough of Beckenham and the
Jrban District of Penge, and was administered by a Joint Committee
of members of the two authorities.
Admissions.
The number of admissions up to 30th June, 1948, was 460. It was
only possible to deal with so large a number of patients by limiting the
stay in hospital for the great majority, to a period of 10 days. This
shortening of the lying-in period placed a considerable strain on the
nursing staff, since every patient required full nursing attention during
the whole period of her stay in hospital.
Ante-Natal Supervision.
Ante-Natal Clinics for routine examination of the expectant mothers
were held on three mornings every week. These clinics were conducted
by the Resident Medical Officer and the Matron. During the period
467 cases attended for examination and these cases made 2,276 attendances.
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