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Bermondsey 1932

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1932

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patients going to sanatoria. In other cases help has been given
by way of providing surgical boots, belts, artificial limbs and
elastic bandages. Convalescent treatment and seaside holidays
have been arranged in a number of non-tuberculous cases, and in
others assistance has been given in the matter of fares. Continuous
attempts have been made to find work for ex-sanatorium
patients, in a few cases with some degree of success.
The Lady Almoner continues the work of assessment for the
London County Council in connection with sanatorium treatment
and for patients for admission to Fairby Grange. She also
conducts the handicraft class on Friday afternoons at the Dispensary.
Many articles in leather and pewter have been made,
and in spite of the difficulties of the year, all these have been sold.
Our grateful thanks are due to the following societies for
their kind assistance on many occasions—Metropolitan Convalescent
Institution, Surgical Aid Society, Friends of the Poor,
United Services Fund, Royal Red Cross Society, Charity Organisation
Society, Woman's Holiday Fund, Queen Mary's Needlework
Guild per Lady Ludlow for grant of clothing and the Public
Assistance Committee.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
It was not found necessary to take any action under these
Regulations in 1932.