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Family Help Service.
This service is provided to deal with the care of children in
their own homes when they are temporarily deprived of the care of
their mother or a female guardian.
Twenty-five cases were assisted during 1960.
Child Help Service.
Assistance under this scheme was given to one family in the
area during the year.
Night Attendant Service.
Ten cases received assistance under this scheme in 1960.
District Nursing Service.
There are six District Nurses and four District Nurse Midwives
employed in the area. No night service is provided. The services of
a District Nurse may be obtained on medical certification.
Health Visiting.
Ten Health Visitors/School Nurses, one full-time School
Nurse and one Tuberculosis Health Visitor are employed in the area.
In addition to their school work, Health Visitors are responsible for
the Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics, Home Visiting, Mental
Health Visiting, Immunisation and Vaccination Clinics, etc.
SERVICES RENDERED BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
The St. John Ambulance Brigade.
Over 60's Clubs.
The invaluable work carried out by these agencies continued
during the year.
Women's Voluntary Service.
The County Organiser has kindly furnished the following
information:—
"Meals on Wheels."
Orpington W.V.S. members cook the meals at The Rookery,
these are delivered three days a week. The total number delivered
during 1960 was 7.708. The charge is still only 1s. per head and
they received no subsidy from the Local Authority. The van is
their own property and is maintained by them through the generosity
of various donations and a grant from Alexandra Rose Day.