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paedic Homes for prolonged treatment. 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-six 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.
Twenty-one children were treated at the I.C.A.A. Orthopaedic Clinic
and three 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. Burnaby. Medical
Officers: Dr. Langdon Lloyd, Dr. J. H. Gibbens, Dr. Grosvenor Millis
and Dr. J. Chisholm.
This Infant Welfare Clinic is controlled by a voluntary Committee.
It is intended for the use of 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.
CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT FOR NURSING
MOTHERS AND INFANTS.
The amount of convalescent home treatment provided for nursing
mothers and infants during the past two years is shown in Table No. 30.
During the year two of the cases were sent to Homes free of charge.