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REPORT OF THE HONORARY SECRETARY FOR THE
YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1923.
During the year 1923, the Interim Tuberculosis Care Committee
included representatives of the following bodies:—Charity Organisation
Society, Invalid Children's Aid Association, London County
Council (2), St. Peter's Parish, Miller Hospital, National Health Insurance,
Greenwich Guardians, British Red Cross Society, Local
Medical Practitioners and Labour Party.
The Medical Officer of Health, Tuberculosis Officer, and
Tuberculosis Health Visitors also served upon the Committee
together with Miss M. N. Johnston, the Hon. Secretary.
The Committee held 11 meetings, the average attendance
being 9.
£122 8s 0d towards the cost of treatment of patients was
collected from their relations for the London County Council. This
amount is somewhat less than has been collected in recent years,
but more adults have sent their contributions direct to the London
County Council so that the total paid for Greenwich patients in
1923 was probably larger than usual.
The Winter Distress League helped with clothing for two
pat'ents, 7 private donors gave clothes, the British Red Cross emergency
Help Committee supplied clothes to several patients recommended
to them and the Guardians to 3 patients, all of whom
were going to Sanatoria. Loans were made in four cases, (3 for
clothes and 1 for a mattress), 2 of which have been repaid, and 2
nearly repaid by weekly instalments.
The Borough Council lent bedsteads and mattresses to 11
patients.
The Vicar of Greenwich gave letters from the Northampton
Charity for 2 patients, that had been under observation, for the
Hanneman Convalescent Home, Bournemouth, and the Hunstanton
Convalescent Home.
12 patients were helped through the S.S.H.S. and S.S.F.A.
(from Naval and Regimental Funds), the United Services Fund,
the British Red Cross Society, and the Society for the Relief of
Distress helped with £25 4s 7d.
The Charity Organisation Society helped two cases recommended
to them by the Committee at a cost of £57 4s Od.
Three parents saved their money by using the Secretary as
their banker, while their children were in Sanatoria, to provide
clothes, etc., for them on their return home.