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Croydon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Convalescence Committee of the Croydon Mothers' and InfantWelfare
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.
Convalescent Homes.
Total number of children under 5 sent to Convalescent
Homes (all with mothers) 23
Total number of weeks 51
Cost, £85 13s. 8d.
Number of mothers sent for convalescence 134
Number of children under 5 sent with their mothers
to cottages (this includes 8 who went to relations) 139
A grant of £500 was ma.de by the Council to the Association for this work in 1938. The year is the financial year.
| Children under 5 sent to Homes. | Total number of weeks. | Cost. | Cost of other forms of Convalescence. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
| 1934—1935 | 48 | 337 | 279 | 10 | 10 | 470 | 3 | 4 |
| 1935—1936 | 25 | 240 | 212 | 11 | 6 | 427 | 9 | 0 |
| 1936—1937 | 35 | 255 | 198 | 11 | 1 | 353 | 0 | 8 |
| 1937—(April 1st to Dec. 31st) | 6 | 25 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 389 | 7 | 1 |
Home Helps.
From January 1st to December 31st, 521 mothers applied for
Home Helps, and all applications were supplied. £209 18s. 3d.
was collected in payment for their services. At the end of the
year there were 32 names' of Home Helps on the register. This
service has shown a very considerable growth during the year.
Babies' Help Report.
I am indebted to Mrs. Philpott for the following particulars:—
"At the beginning of 1938 the Babies' Help Committee had
seven cases on the books: at the end of the year there were five
cases. During the year fifteen mothers and babies were helped.
We have had one death amongst our babies and one wedding of a
mother and father. The Committee would thank the Health
Visitors for their co-operation in this work."