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The Nurses visit the tuberculous population on notification
and thereafter at intervals of six months or less, as may appear
advisable. During the year 3,347 such visits were made.
Since the resignation, in January, 1922, of the CareCommittee
Secretary, the Nurses have undertaken the duties
in connection with the investigation of the social conditions.
Written reports on the home conditions supplied for the
London County Council purposes were 160. These enquiries
form the basis upon which the Tuberculosis Care-Committee
makes its decision in the assessing of individual cases.
During the year 147 Home-Enquiry Schedules were submitted
to the Committee.
Tuberculosis Care-Committee.
The Committee met on 20 occasions during the year.
There were submitted by the Staff 169 applications for
residential treatment.
The Committee decided in 107 of these cases that no payment
should be required in respect of such treatment. In the
remaining 62 assessments of varying amounts were made.
In 77 instances, reconsideration of these assessments was
rendered necessary at subsequent meetings, mainly by changes
in the family circumstances.
Fifty-three patients were referred for help to other
agencies including the local branch of the British Red Cross
Society, Charity Organisation Society, and the Invalid
Children's Aid Association.
Collection of payments, on behalf of the London County
Council, has been made by the Dispensary to the amount of
£212 12s. 9d.