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In calculating the net family income for the purposes of this scale, there
should be deducted from the gross income payments made in respect of rent
and contributions for State insurances, for health, unemployment and
pensions and voluntary contributions for hospital treatment.
Nursing.
The District Nursing Association undertake the nursing of children under
five years referred to them by medical practitioners and by the Maternity
and Child Welfare Department. The number of cases visited was 302 and
the number of visits paid 3,097. The particulars of these cases will be
found on page 48 of this report.
Convalescence.
Children recommended for convalescent treatment by the doctors at the
Welfare Centres are referred to the Invalid Children's Aid Association. The
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee make a contribution towards the
cost in suitable cases after considering a report by the Secretary of the Care
Committee upon the financial aspect of the case.
The total number of children towards the cost of whose convalescence the
Committee contributed during the year was 24. In six cases convalescence
was arranged by the Association without the Maternity Committee being
asked to contribute.
The average period of convalescence was weeks.
Reference was made in the last report to the fact that the Association of
Infant Welfare Centres placed a bed at the Toddlers' Convalescent Home at
Arkley at the disposal of the Committee for one year. This year ended in
November, 1932.
Arrangements were then made with the Association under which a bed
continued to be at our disposal in consideration of a payment of 15/- weekly.
This bed was continually occupied throughout the year.
It was the intention of the Committee to consider some more comprehensive
arrangement when the annual estimates were next under consideration.
At the time of writing three cots are allocated to our use.
Thanks are due to Miss Ricketts, who, by a very generous gift of £40,
made it possible to extend our usual arrangements for convalescence and to
send away more cases than we should have otherwise been able to do.
School Entrants.
I have to thank the School Medical Officer of the County of London for
the following information regarding the routine medical inspection of the
Shoreditch children who entered school during 1931 and 1932.
This information is of interest as affording an indication of the physical
condition of children at the age at which they pass beyond the scope of our
Maternity and Child Welfare schemes.