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(5) Number of cases in which such orders for refusal
for registration have been
(a) Confirmed on appeal —
and
(b) Disallowed —
(6) Number of applications for exemption from
tration —
(7) Number of cases in which exemption has been
(a) Granted —
(b) Withdrawn —
(c) Refused —
Convalescent Homes for Children.
Eighty children under 5 years of age were sent to Convalescent
Homes at the expense of the Council, through the Invalid
Children's Aid Association and Invalid and Crippled Children's
Society. These children are referred for examination to the
Assistant Medical Officer for Maternity and Child Welfare, who
gives a certificate stating the length of convalescent treatment
necessary. The children recommended are those suffering from
debility after a recent acute illness, e.g. Pneumonia, Rheumatic
Fever, etc., and are referred to the Societies in the first place by
the practitioners who have attended them in their illness. Many
of the children are also recommended for convalescent treatment
by the Medical Officers of the Infant Welfare Clinics as suffering
from general debility, malnutrition, or failure to gain in weight.
Great benefit is derived by such children as a result of regular
routine life in wholesome surroundings, with good food and adequate
rest.
Convalescent Home for Nursing Mothers and Infants,
St. Mary's Convalescent Home, Birchington-on-Sea, Kent.
Arrangements were made in February, 1928, by the Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee whereby nursing mothers with
their infants (up to the age of six months) can be admitted to
this Home for a period of three weeks. The first mother was
sent to the Home on February 14th, 1928; during the year, 14
mothers and 14 infants have stayed at Birchington.
The mothers are chosen from those attending the Clinic, or
are referred by the Health Visitors to the Assistant Maternity
and Child Welfare Medical Officer, who examines every case as
to suitability for admission. Many of the mothers were debilitated
and anaemic as a result of some complication of pregnancy,
labour or the lying-in period , a holiday being the essential thing
needed to restore them to normal health. In everv case there has
been a remarkable improvement in both mothers and infants, and
expressions of gratitude have been received for the happy holiday
these mothers have had.
The Chairman of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee,
Alderman Edith Kerrison, visited this Home with me, and
was highly satisfied as to the conditions pertaining at the institution.
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