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Croydon 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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175
Out of 870 expectant and nursing mothers and young
children referred for treatment, only 451, or 52%, were actually
treated, a percentage open to considerable improvement.
The sum of £59 17s. l0d. was received in payment for the
attendances made by mothers and children at Lodge Road and
Selhurst Road Clinics.
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 9 cases on the books; 22 cases were helped during 1934; 9
remained on the books.
The help given varied according to the need and was given at
the Welfare Centres through the Health Visitors.
The Council give an annual grant of £150.
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
medical 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 157
Children sent away alone to Convalescent
Homes—
(a) to Coombe Cliff 30
(b) to other Homes 10
40
A grant of £550 was made by the Council to the Association
for this work in 1934. I am indebted to Mrs. W. Horn, Hon.
Secretary of the Association, for the following: particulars of the most entailed by the Association.

The year is the financial year: —

Children under 5 sent to Homes.Total No. of weeks.Cost.Cost of other forms of convalescence.
£S.d.£S.d.
1928—19291886107100261107
!929—19301568800099126
1930—1931312172017617300
1931—1932423412966137876
1932—193347361322181137977
!933—19345637828761138702
1934(Apl. 1st to Dec. 31)4026122570444104