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RESULTS OF TREATMENT OF BREAST FEEDING
DIFFICULTIES.
Breast feeding fully re-established
33
Breast feeding regulated
6
Partly breast fed
17
Weaning for age
1
Weaned on account of mother's health
3
Mother discharged herself
1
Normal
4
(e) Invalid Children's Aid Association.—Chairman : F. J. Synge,
Esq. Hon. Secretary: Mrs. Rathbone.
The Chelsea branch of the Invalid Children's Aid Association is located
at 2, Glebe Place, King's Road, S.W.3. The Association provides, for
children referred to it, treatment in Hospitals, Sanatoria and Nursing
Homes, according to need; convalescence in the country or at the
seaside: orthopnedic appliances and surgical boots; massage, remedial
exercises, surgical dressings and medical comforts; help in training
for suitable work; additional clothing, etc.
Two members of the Public Health Committee of the Borough
Council and the Medical Officer of Health are members of the local
Committee of the Association.
The Borough Council made a financial grant of £100 to the Association
for the year commencing 1st April, 1937.
During the year the branch had 224 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-eight children were sent out of London for convalescence, for
periods varying from six weeks to six months. Seven children had
sanatorium treatment arranged and two children were placed in Ortho-