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The Babies' Help Committee of the Croydon Mothers and Infants'
Welfare Association,
I am indebted to Mrs. W. Philpot for the particulars presented
herewith. At the beginning of the year the Committee had 8 cases
on the books; 16 cases were helped during 1931; 7 remained on
the books on the 31st December. One baby was born with
deformed feet, was very delicate and died after a few months ; one
delicate mother and baby were sent to a cottage home for convalescence.
All other babies made good progress. One mother
married. The help given varied according to the need and was
given at the Welfare Centres through the Health Visitors.
Convalescence Committee of the Croydon Mothers' and Infants'
Welfare Association.
This Committee undertakes the arrangements for convalescence
in cases of mothers and children referred for that purpose by the
med'cal officers at the various Infant Welfare Clinics. I am indebted
to the Convalescence Secretary, for the data given.
Children sent away with their mothers to
Cottages or Homes 109
Children sent away alone to Convalescent
Homes—
(a) to Coombe Cliff 38
(b) to Other Homes 14
— 52
A grant of £350 was made by the Council to the Association