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Patients can be attended at the Home by their own
Doctor if they wish.
The usual charge made is £2 for the fortnight, but
necessitous cases, not in receipt of the Maternity benefit, are,
after investigation, admitted free of charge.
Dr. J. M. Clements, Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham,
is the Medical Officer for the Home, and the staff
consists of a Matron and Deputy Matron (who are both midwives)
and four nurses.
There are also three private nursing homes which receive
maternity cases, and five midwives practising in the
District.
Children, and expectant mothers attending the Centre,
are visited at intervals by the Health Visitor.
Foster mothers are requested by the Guardians to
bring their charges to the Centre, and I have almost invariably
found them well cared for.
Dried milk is supplied to mothers and children attending
the Centre, at cost price, and in necessitous cases, fresh
and dried milk free, under a scheme approved by the Ministry
of Health.
Cod liver oil, Virol, Lactagol, etc., are also supplied
free or at cost price.
The following amounts were expended in supplying
milk gratis or half price:— fresh milk £63, dried milk £136.
The cash receipts for dried milk sold were £327.