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* Grant from the Ministry of Health.
CHELSEA BRANCH OF THE INVALID CHILDREN'S AID
ASSOCIATION.
During the year the branch had 132 children under school age
referred to them for assistance.
These children were suffering from marasmus and malnutrition,
congenital deformities, rickets, and anæmia and debility following acute
illness such as bronchitis, pneumonia, measles, diphtheria and scarlet
fever.
Fifty-eight children were sent out of London for convalescence, for
periods varying from six weeks to six months. Three children had
hospital treatment arranged for them. Forty-seven children were given
medical aids ordered by a doctor, such as vitoleum, cream, phosphates,
malt and cod liver oil, etc., which their parents, owing to unemployment,
were unable to provide.
Fourteen children requiring surgical appliances, such as surgical boots,
calliper splints, umbilical belts, etc., were provided with what was
necessary. Several children were given warm clothing, boots, etc., and
fares for children and escorts were paid whenever necessary.
Fifty-eight children were specially visited after convalescence and
friendly supervision and advice given. Perambulators and push-carts
were loaned to enable children to be taken regularly to hospital.
The amount expended by the Association on these cases during the
year was £356 5s. 10d., towards which sum parents contributed
£104 15s. 7d., leaving a balance of £251 10s. 3d. to be raised by the
Chelsea Branch.