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(2) The Hayes and West Wickham Nursing Association
provides similar facilities for the areas of Hayes and
Keston. Their sphere of activity also covers West
Wickham, which is within the area of a neighbouring
Local Authority. Membership of the Association entitles
parents, and children under 16 years of age, in a family,
to free nursing on payment of 5/- per annum, and
members of the same family over 16 years of age may join
on payment of a further 2/6 a year. Non-members may
have the nurse's services, if her time permits, at a charge
from 1/- per visit.
Members' fees for maternity work are:—
Midwifery £2 0 0
Maternity nursing £1 10 0
Non-members' fees are:—
Midwifery £2 10 0
Maternity nursing £2 2 0
The Association employs one general trained nurse for
general work and one State certified midwife for
midwifery and maternity nursing.
Details of nursing visits for the year 1935-1936 are as
follows:—
Cases Nursed.
General 230
Midwifery 16
Monthly 21
267
Visits Paid.
Nursing 2578
Ante-natal 618
Casual 196
3392
Tuberculosis Dispensary.
The Tuberculosis Dispensary is provided and
maintained by the Kent County Council. The
tuberculosis Officer in charge of District No. 7, which
includes dispensaries at Bromley and Penge, is Dr.