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home until this child was arranged for, and through the C.O.S.
she was placed in a small private training home, where a point
was stretched to admit her although under the usual age limit. She
has settled down very happily and has improved in every way.
B was a married man with two young children who, on first
coming to the Dispensary, was found to be in need of sanatorium
treatment. An ex-Service man, he was not at the time in receipt
of a pension and was unable to go away until his family were arranged
for financially. He was referred to the C.O.S., who made him an
allowance for some weeks, and, when his appeal for a pension went
in, obtained help for him from the British Red Cross, thus enabling
him to accept treatment with an easy mind. The appeal for pension
was ultimately successful and the family are now comfortably off.
C was a child of 12, who after some time at the open-air school
was pronounced fit to attend ordinary council school. She flagged
a good deal in the late spring and was referred to the Invalid Children's
Aid Association, who sent her to Yarmouth for six weeks.
She came back at the end of September looking very well, has
attended school regularly since and when seen at the Dispensary
in February of this year was complaining of nothing.
D was the mother of a patient, a young girl of 17, whom she
nursed devotedly for many months. When the daughter died, the
mother was quite worn out and a change was essential. The spare
money of the family, however, had all been swallowed up in the
illness and the wished-for change seemed out of the question. Again
the C.O.S. was asked to help and she was sent to Wales to stay with
her sister, her fares being paid by the Society. She was away
several weeks and returned very much better for the change and
rest.
E came to the Dispensary one Thursday evening so ill that she
had to be sent into the Infirmary the next morning. A visit to the
home disclosed the fact that there were five small children and the
problem was what to do with them. The case was referred to the
C.O.S. and until arrangements could be made for the children, a
neighbour was found who did all she could. Finally the two tiniest
were sent to St. Margaret's Guest House, the C.O.S. helping very
largely with the cost; one was admitted to the Infirmary, and the
neighbour looked after the two eldest, who were of school age, a
friendly eye being kept on them by the C.O.S. The patient was away
five months and made %ood progress. She has now been home for
nine weeks, but the three children are still away as it is felt the
care of them would be too much for her.
F was a young man living alone. When he became ill his income
consisted solely of his National Health Insurance money, hardly
enough to provide entirely for an invalid. As he was appealing
for a pension, the British Red Cross were asked to help and during