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Chelsea 1944

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1944

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(b) Invalid Children's Aid Association.— Chairman: Lady Edward
Gleichen. Hon. Secretary: Miss Aileen Woodroffe.
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; orthopædic 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.

Table: The Borough Council made a financial grant of £100 to the Association for the year commencing 1st April, 1938.

The Borough Council made a financial grant of £100 to the Association for the year commencing 1st April, 1938.

ACTUAL CASES-CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE19391940194119421943194419451946
11046483526322930
CHILDREN SENT OUT OF LONDON FOR CONVALESCENE46141410881014
CHILDREN ADMITTED TO L.C.C. BOARDING OUT HOMESUNDER TUBERCULOSIS CONTACT SCHEME2-5--222
SANTORIUM TREATMENT ARRANGED2221----
CHILDREN SUPPLIED WITH SURGICAL APPLIANCE144654232
*CHILDREN TREATED AT I.C.A.A ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICS4-------
EXTENSIONS GRANTED-345234-
†MADICAL AND GRANTED302!------
MAINTAINED IN PARMANENT HOME--------
CHILDREN REFERRED TO LCC. SPEL. CONVALESCENT HOSPITOPS10--1----
” ” ” OTHER AGENCIES FOR HELP1--1322-
” ” FROM HOSPITOLS FOR SPECIAL REPORTS4681351244
” GRANTED OUTFITS OF CLOTHING BEFORE GOING AWAY203462---3
” EVACUTED, CASES FOLLOWED UP WITH REPORTS8416-1--
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN-OWN ARRANGEMENTS MADE.85424212
APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE. TOTAL14994544626322930

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*CLINIC IN ABEYANCE SINCE SEPT.1939
†NO APPLICATIONS SINCE 1940. DUE TO GOVERNMENT FACILITIES