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The Babies' Help Committee of the Croydon Mothers' and Infants'
Welfare Association.
I am indebted to Mrs. Philpott for the following particulars:—
In the beginning of the year the Committee was helping six
cases. Eighteen have been helped during the year and we finish
with nine on the books. Two mothers have mariied. One had
arranged to marry baby's father but at the last moment he was
suddenly sent to Palestine. Two have left the district. Beside the
grants of money, dinners and milk the Committee often give
prams, cots, fire guards and clothes. Anything useful would gratefully
be collected if a card were sent to Hon. Secretary, Babies'
Help, 33, St. -Tames' Road.
Convalescence Committee of the Croydon Mothers' and Infants'
Welfare Association.
This Committee undertakes the arrangements for convalescence
in cases of mothers and children referred for that purpose
by the medical officers at the various Infant Welfare Clinics. I
am indebted to the Convalescence Secretary for the data given.
Convalescent Homes-
Total number of children under 5 sent to Coombe
Cliff during the year 34
Total number of children under 5 sent by the
Committee during the year to other Convalescent
Institutions (this includes one with
mother to Bognor Convalescent Home) 8
Number of children under 5 sent with their
mothers to cottages (this includes 11 who
went to relations) 121
A grant of £6-50 was made by the Council to the Association
for this work in 1936. The year is the financial year.
Children
under 5 Total Cost of
sent to number other forms of
Homes, of weeks. Cost. Convalescence.
£ S. d. £ S. d.
1928-1929 18 86 107 10 0 261 10 7
1929-1930 15 68 80 0 0 99 12 6
1930-1931 31 217 201 7 6 173 0 0
1931-1932 42 341 296 6 1 378 7 6
1932-1933 47 361 322 18 11 379 7 7
1933-1934 56 378 287 6 11 387 0 2
1934-1935 48 337 279 10 10 470 3 4
1935-1936 25 240 212 11 6 427 9 0
1936 (April 1st
to Dec.31st 198 11 1 332 19 8