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Other Institutions.
The Charity Organisation Society, 11 Amersham Road, puts in a
hard year's work, which can only be appreciated by a perusal of the
Annual Report. Admirably administered and executed with precision,
the work of this Society bears the impress of the character and personality
of Miss Marchant, ably supported by Miss Malin, the Secretary.
The Red Cross has come to the aid of many in the Borough. It is
not possible to do justice by simply quoting isolated cases ; the Annual
Report must be studied.
The Invalid Children's Aid Association helps, supervises and,
where possible, cures seriously invalided and crippled children of the
poor by obtaining for them the best medical treatment and giving them
the means of obtaining a livelihood in the future. Miss Carruthers, the
local Secretary, has helped us immensely by sending away children to
convalescent homes, etc.
Hostels.—During 1922, two hostels were opened in the Borough,
one for women in Amersham Vale, and one for men, the latter under
the auspices of the Deptford Central Mission.
Hospitals Provided or Subsidised by the Local Authority
in this District.
(1) Tuberculosis. Cases put forward from our Tuberculosis Dispensary
are sent by the County Council to various sanatoria, hospitals,
etc. The Greenwich Board of Guardians send cases away also.
(2) Maternity. The Municipal Maternity home is discussed elsewhere.
(3) Children. The Albury Street Sick Babies' Home locally, and
hospitals such as Vincent Square, Evelina and Great Ormond Street.
(4) Fever. Metropolitan Asylums Board's Infectious Diseases
Hospitals.
Institutional Provision for Married Mothers,
Illegitimate Infants and Homelp:ss Children in
the District.
Rest homes by the seaside, such as All Saints' Church, Margaret
Street, provides, are taken advantage of by those married mothers who
can pay a reasonably small fee. The Guardians similarly, send away
cases.