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The erection of a pram shelter has been under
consideration, but it was not possible with existing restrictions
to carry the proposed plans to completion.
As a temporary measure an open lean-to roof at
one end of the building was provided with a concrete
ramp so that it could be used as a shelter, but this is
unsatisfactory and inadequate, and the permanent scheme
should be completed as soon as possible.
Adverse comment has been made both by the
public and Council regarding the existing Slade Green
Clinic premises. Efforts have been made over many
months to obtain part use of the unoccupied Children's
Nursery building, but nothing has materialised to date
owing to complicated negotiations of various bodies concerned
in the property.
Home Helps.
The Council's Home Help Scheme provides the
services of women to undertake Domestic duties for
confinements cases.
Number of cases attended 35.
In order to make full use of staff engaged for
Home and Domestic Help services it has been found
advantageous to combine the two sections of employees
thus simplifying the working of the Home Help Service.
Staff employed at the end of the year 14 part-time.
Maternity Cases.
The Council accept financial responsibility for
patients recommended to the Kent County Council Hospitals.
Admission is restricted to cases where complications
are likely to occur or where home conditions are
unsuitable for a confinement.
Number of cases recommended during the year 97.
Day Nursery.
Shenstone Nursery accommodates sixty children.
I he number of attendances during the year was 11,913.
This is an increase of 1,301 on the previous year's figures.
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