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LADY ALMONER.
Miss Pike continues as Lady Almoner to do the " are" work
in connection with the Tuberculosis Dispensary. Until the
system of assessments was abolished recently by the London
County Council, she was responsible for this work and for collecting
the weekly contributions, and she still receives any voluntary
contributions which may be made in connection with the Scheme.
She also visits the homes of patients who are away in sanatoria or
convalescent homes, and is responsible, on the Tuberculosis
Officer's instructions, for supplying extra nourishment to persons
suffering from tuberculosis, and the loan of open-air shelters, beds
and bedding. Where necessary treatment is arranged in convalescent
homes for contacts of cases of tuberculosis, and occasionally
it is possible to arrange for short holidays for some of the
women and children who are contacts. In a few instances the
Lady Almoner has been able to place patients in work. Miss
Pike also makes the assessments in connection with Fairby Grange,
deals with the supply of Insulin to poor patients, and acts as
Infant Protection Visitor under the Children Act, 1908 and the
Children and Young Persons Act, 1932.
Thanks are due for help in connection with various cases to
Bermondsey United Charities, The Friends of the Poor, Charity
Organisation Society, British Red Cross Society, Invalid Children's
Aid Association, Women's Holiday Fund, Surgical Aid Society,
Metropolitan Convalescent Institution, Queen Mary's Needlework
Guild and to the Queen Alexandra Rose Day Fund.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
It was not found necessary to take any action under these
Regulations in 1934.