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CONVALESCENT TREATMENT.
During the year 4 mothers were sent to the
London Mothers' Convalescent Home, Sunningdale,
Berkshire, 1 mother to the Evelyn Convalescent
Cottage, Wargrave, Berkshire, and 10 mothers to the
"George Whitlaw" Convalescent Cottage, Amerden,
near Taplow. Each mother was sent away for two
weeks. In 8 of the cases the husband contributed to
the cost of convalescence.
With regard to children, the arrangement made
with the Hertfordshire County Council in 1922 was
continued, and 38 children were sent to that Council's
Home at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, Sussex, 1 for a period
of two weeks, 28 for four weeks, 3 for five weeks, 2
for six weeks, and 4 for eight weeks. Children were
also sent to the Marjorie Lumley Holiday Home,
Maidenhead (1), the John Madocks Babies Home,
Basing (1), and the Toddlers' Convalescent Home,
Arkley (1) for periods varying from 3 to 10 weeks.
In 25 cases the parents contributed to the cost of the
convalescence.
General satisfaction has been expressed by mothers
regarding the treatment at the Homes, and at the
benefits derived therefrom, particularly in the case of
children.
NURSING ASSISTANCE.
Up to the limits permissible by law, a very complete
scheme of home nursing is now in operation.
Such nursing is carried out by the mediation of a
voluntary organisation, the Shoreditch and Bethnal
Green Nursing Association. For each visit a charge
of tenpence is made to the Council by the Association.
As regards children under the age of five years, the
Ministry of Health have sanctioned expenditure on
the nursing of all sick cases, but grant is only paid by
the Ministry in respect of certain specified conditions,
e.g., Measles, Whooping Cough, Diarrhœa, Ophthalmia
Neonatorum and Poliomyelitis, which come within
the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme.