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Midwifery (Domiciliary).
Five full-time Midwives and four Home Nurse/Midwives are
employed in the area. Their services are engaged direct by the
patient, or through the patient's private doctor. They act either as
midwives or maternity nurses.
Women's Welfare Clinics.
These clinics are held in various parts of the district. Patients
attending these clinics are referred on medical grounds only and are
seen by appointment.
Day Nurseries.
No Day Nurseries are provided in this area by the County Council,
Scads Hill Nursery having been closed in June. 1953.
Domestic Help Service.
Demands for this service continue to be heavy, especially for
cases of illness in the home and for old people.
The following is a summary of the cases in the Orpington area
who received assistance during 1953:—
Maternity (expectant mothers) 80
Tuberculosis 29
Aged 143
Others 188
Diseases of Animals Acts.
The County Council have an Officer stationed in Orpington who
carries out the functions of this service.
4. Services Rendered by Voluntary Agencies.
Medical Loan Depots.
There is one medical loan depot in the area which is run by the
British Red Cross Society, where a full range of nursing requisites is
held. Except in cases of hardship, a charge is made of threepence
per week, per article.
Applications should be made to:—
Mrs. M. M. Jones, 39, Willett Way, Petts Wood, Kent.
From the number of applications received during 1953, it is
evident that good use is made of this very valuable service.
Meals on Wheels Service.
This is run by the Women's Voluntary Services. These meals
are available to all infirm and aged people whose circumstances justify
a weekly visit.
The meals are cooked at the W.V.S. Headquarters (The Rookery,
St. Mary Cray), and delivered every Wednesday to the Chelsfield area,