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Cases admitted to the County Hospital, Farnborough,
Kent, from this District, numbered 486, compared with 496,
during 1937.
A number of Penge patients are also treated at various
London general hospitals.
Extensive use has been made of the facilities offered by
the South Eastern Hospital for Children, Sydenham, and the
Croydon General Hospital.
Midwifery and Maternity Services.
A domiciliary service of midwives is provided for this
district by the Kent County Council under the provisions of
the Midwives Act, 1936. These midwives work in co-operation
with the Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
A consulting obstetrician is available for complicated
maternity cases occurring in the District and in the Joint
Maternity Home.
Maternity Home.
The Penge and Beckenham Joint Maternity Home,
Croydon Road, Beckenham, with accommodation for fourteen
beds, is managed by a Joint Committee appointed annually
by the Penge Urban District Council and the Beckenham
Borough Council, and receives a grant from the Ministry of
Health.
The facilities provided are intended for those who have
not sufficient accommodation, or are unable to pay for,
adequate attention in their own homes.