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Midwives.
The Midwives Act is administered by the Kent
County Council who is the Local Supervising Authority,
and provides two Midwives to cover the area.
Maternity Hospital.
The Russell-Stoneham Memorial Hospital, Perry
Street, Crayford, is a Voluntary Hospital with a complement
of 26 beds. 143 Crayford births took place there;
during the year. An ante-natal Clinic is provided and
191 Crayford patients made 841 attendances.
Nursing in the Home.
A Voluntary Nursing Association supported by
subscriptions and by weekly contributions by the members
provides three nurses for work in the District. The service
is also available to non-members on payment of a
small fee.
Domestic Helps.
Under the auspices of the Ministry of Health a
scheme for Domestic Help in homes where there is sickness
came into force on the 16th January, 1945.
One full-time Domestic Help was engaged and a
register of women willing to work when called upon
was prepared. Two women have worked continuously,
and two in a casual capacity throughout the year.
Although some difficulty was experienced in retaining
the services of Domestic Helps, the scheme on
the whole has worked satisfactorily, and again no
eases were refused
Twelve families were attended, the patients being
mostly of a chronic type. One case of infirmity is an
old lady of 93 who is still receiving our services.
Nutrition and General Health Education.
Supplies, of posters and leaflets on health matters
have been received from the Central Council of Health
Education. Posters have been displayed on the Council's
hoardings and leaflets distributed at the Council's Clinics.
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