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* Half the nett cost to Council is recovered as a grant from the Ministry of Health.
CHELSEA BRANCH OF THE INVALID CHILDREN' S AID
ASSOCIATION.
During the year the branch had 119 children under school age referred
to them for assistance.
These children were suffering from marasmus and malnutrition,
congenital deformities, rickets, and anaemia and debility following acute
illness such as bronchitis, pneumonia, measles, diphtheria and scarlet
fever.
Forty-seven children were sent out of London for convalescence, for
periods varying from six weeks to six months. Five children had
hospital treatment arranged for them. All children were given medical
aids as 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.
Eleven 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.
All children were specially visited after convalescence and friendly
supervision and advice was 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 £284 3s. 9d., towards which sum parents contributed £82 0s. Id.,
leaving a balance of £202 3s. 8d., to be raised by the Chelsea Branch.
CHELSEA DAY NURSERY.
The attendances at the Nursery during the past two years were as
follows:-