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The Borough Council made a financial grant of £100 to the Association
for the year commencing 1st April, 1936.
During the year the branch had 200 children under school age referred
to them for assistance.
These children were suffering from marasmus and malnutrition,
congenital deformities, rickets, anaemia, debility and enlarged glands
following acute illness such as bronchitis, pneumonia, measles, diphtheria
and scarlet fever.
Fifty-two children were sent out of London for convalescence, for
periods varying from six weeks to six months. Three children had
sanatorium treatment arranged. 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.
Twenty-three 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.
Sixteen children were treated at the I.C.A.A. Orthopaedic Clinic
and twelve children were placed under the L.C.C. contact scheme, as
contact cases of tuberculous parents, in carefully chosen homes or with
foster mothers.
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.
(c.) The Babies' Club.—35, Danvers Street, S.W.3. Chairman :
Mrs. William Piercy, O.B.E. Secretary. Miss M. Solomons. Medical
Officers : Dr. Langdon Lloyd, Dr. J. H. Gibbens, Dr. Grosvenor Millis
and Dr. G. Ormiston.
This Infant Welfare Clinic is controlled by a voluntary Committee.
It is intended for the use of annual subscribers only. Four Infant
consultations are held weekly at the premises of the Club.
(d.) Charity Organisation Society.—Chairman: E. F. Dent, Esq.,
Hon. Secretaries : Miss Larken and Miss Fairtlough.
The Chelsea branch of the Charity Organisation Society is located at
2, Glebe Place, King's Road, S.W.3.
This Society arranges for convalescent treatment when necessary;
for the supply of dentures and surgical appliances and for various forms
of temporary assistance during disablement, etc.
In connection with the Society there is a Women's Holiday Fund and
a large number of Chelsea women are thus enabled to obtain holidays
in the country or at the seaside during the summer months.
(e.) Chelsea Tuberculosis Dispensary.—This Dispensary, located
at Brompton Hospital, affords skilled diagnosis and efficient treatment
for all cases of Tuberculosis within the Borough.
Details of the work done by the Dispensary will be found on page 74.