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were not self-supporting, but were maintained adequately by
their families. Unfortunately, many would remain in want were
it not for the relief given by the Guardians. This relief may be
supplemented by an extra diet allowance by the Guardians on a
medical certificate.
Illustrative Cases of Dispensary Care Work.
A. Was a young woman, an ex-sanatorium case, working
in a healthy environment. Her firm moved her to a basement
room. At her request we informed the firm that such a working
room might be prejudicial to her health. The firm responded by
giving her a month's holiday in the south-west of England, paying
her board and travelling expenses and allowing her ample
pocket money. On her return she was put in a good work room.
B. Was a middle aged woman, notified as suffering from
pulmonary tuberculosis some years ago. We had never found
any tubercle germs in her sputum and regarded her disease as
arrested. Still she remained tired and unfit for her work.
Through the kindness of a friend of the Dispensary she was sent
to a suitable home at Weston-super-Mare, all her expenses being
paid, for a month. This tonic treatment restored her energy
greatly.
C. A young woman, an orthopaedic case of former years,
temporarily took a job as a dressmaker (her trade) in the country.
After being away a few months she wrote that she was afraid the
old trouble was returning. We advised her to return to her
hospital in London for examination. She replied that she could
not pay the fare. The fare was found; she came to the Orthopædic
department: X-ray and clinical examinations proved there
was no return of the disease, and she returned to her work in the
country rejoicing. She is now a sewing maid in a big mansion in
the country with a mistress who treats her with the utmost
consideration.
D. Was a young woman who declined to go to a sanatorium.
She would not give any reason, but later her mother came to say
that her daughter's garments were so worn out that she was
ashamed to go away in them, and could not find new ones. Two
voluntary Dispensary workers soon prepared an ample supply of
new garments and the sanatorium difficulties vanished.
E. Was a middle aged man who returned from sanatorium
in good condition for suitable occupation. This was found for
him through the kind services of several people connected with a
great Corporation, who co-operated with the Dispensary in the
matter.
F. Was a young woman who had non-pulmonary tuberculosis
some years ago. The Dispensary helped her to get a
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