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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
below:—
Convalescent Homes.
Total number of children under 5 sent to Convalescent
homes 14
Total number of weeks 154
Cost £117 7s. 5d.
Numbers of mothers sent for convalescence None
Number of children under 5 sent with their mothers to
cottages One
Home Helps.
From 1st January to December 21st, 412 mothers applied for
Home Helps, and 373 were supplied. The corresponding figures
for 1943 were 431 mothers applied, and 381 were supplied.
£567 19s. 2d. was collected in payment for their services. At the
end of the year there were the names of 14 full-time and 4 casual
Home Helps on the register.
Babies' Help Report.
I am indebted to Mrs. Philpott for the following particulars:—
In January, 1944, 3 mothers and babies were receiving help.
In December 11 were on the books. 24 have been helped during
the year. We are again grateful to the Health Visitors for their
help in the distribution of grants.
Croydon Association of Moral Welfare.
This Association has a Home for Girls at 34, Morland Road,
and a Hostel at 24, Morland Road. As the Council now makes
a yearly financial grant of £100 towards its conduction, it is
periodically inspected by the Council's officers.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936. PART VII.
Child Life Protection.
This part of the Act deals with Foster Mothers and Foster
Children.