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cases contributions, varying from 2s. to 20s. per week, towards cost of maintenance
while under treatment were recommended.
Weekly contributions, towards cost of maintenance of patients in residential
institutions, have been collected on behalf of the L.C.C. in 26 cases. Ten of these
were still under treatment at the close of the year.
Eighteen Quarterly Progress Reports—on seven children—have been received
from the L.C.C. and the information contained in them conveyed to the parents.
addition to this, several interim reports have been obtained at the request of
parents
At the request of the Committee the L.C.C. re-admitted one patient to an
institution transferred one patient from one institution to another, and
investigated two cases of complaint of treatment at residential institutions.
Spectacles and a surgical boot were obtained for one patient through the Royal
Surgical Aid Society
Of 11 children referred to the Committee for convalescence: —
Two were arranged for by the parents.
Four were arranged for through the Invalid Children's Aid Association
(though two of these were not actually away by December 31st).
Three were sent away through the Guardians.
Three were withdrawn by the parents while arrangements were being
made. Efforts are still being made to get these children away for
convalescence
In two cases in which excision of tonsils was advised by the Tuberculosis
Officer, arrangements were made for the operations through the School Treatment
Centres.
One child was taken to a School Treatment Centre for excision of tonsils, five
children were taken to the Tuberculosis Dispensary for examination, and three
children were taken to hospitals, as the parents were unable to go themselves with
the children.
An attempt was made to find a boarding school in the country for a delicate
child whose parents were above Poor Law standard. Unfortunately, though the
Charity Organisation Society took a good deal of trouble, and made various
enquiries, a suitable one could not be found within the means of the parents.
The greatest difficulties the Committee have to face are still problems of: —
(1) Finding employment, both for discharged patients, and for members
of their families on whom they may be dependent.
(2) Finding more suitable accommodation for overcrowded families.
Four families have, during the year, moved to better accommodation; though
the Committee cannot claim the credit of having effected this improvement, it
nevertheless assisted by urging it.