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The Council's extension of the Maintenance Allowances
scheme came into force on 3rd November, 1943. These allowances
are granted to patients suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis
who are not entitled to allowances under the Government
scheme but who carry out treatment recommended under the
Council's Tuberculosis scheme : —
(1) No. of patients in receipt of
Council Allowances as at
3.11.43 23— 3 in Institutions
26 on Domiciliary trtmt.
(2) No. of new patients 2
(3) No. of patients no longer
in receipt of Allowances 2
(4) No. of patients in receipt of
Council Allowances as at
31.12.43 23— 3 in Institutions
20 on Domiciliary trtmt.
CHEAM SANATORIUM.
The Sanatorium is situated at North Cheam, and normally
has accommodation for 93 adult patients of both sexes : men 53
and women 40. Owing to the black-out arrangements the number
of beds now available is 48 men and 37 women.