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maid's job in a seaside Convalescent home. After some months
there she was offered an even better job at the seaside.
G. Was a widow. Two children were kept in a home by
the U.S.F. The Guardians helped the mother, but when she
had to go to sanatorium they could not continue the relief while
she was away. The C.O.S. kindly found the money to pay the
rent of her home while she was away.
H. Was a man at Lowestoft hospital suffering from non-pulmonary
tuberculosis. Between a grant from the U.S.F and
her husband's panel money his wife could just manage at home.
She could not pay the fare to Lowestoft to visit her husband. It
was considered very advisable that she should visit him, and the
C.0.5., on being asked, kindly paid the railway fare.
I. Was a young man in advanced consumption. In order
to make an alteration in the sleeping arrangements a bed and
bedding was required. On putting the matter forward the bed
and bedding was supplied by the U.S.F. and a Church fund.
J. Was a pensioner who had been in a sanatorium for over
a year. We strongly advised that he should not return to his
home, as it was faulty in many respects. We pressed his case
before the L.C.C., and he entered a new home at Becontree with
his wife and family on the day he was discharged from sanatorium.
The British Red Cross (Emergency Fund) paid the costs
of the removal.
K. Was a young man unable to pay his railway fare to
sanatorium. The L.C.C. had previously agreed to give him free
treatment at the sanatorium. On ringing up the appropriate
department of that Council on the phone a voucher was sent for
his fare by the next post.
L. Was a middle-aged woman who had tuberculosis. She
required a full set of dentures. These were provided. 50 per
cent, of the cost came from the Borough Tuberculosis dental
scheme, the patient paid a small amount, and our voluntary
dental fund paid the remainder.
M. Was a child suffering from debility and glandular enlargement.
Prolonged convalescence to the seaside was needed.
The Invalid Children's Aid Association kindly agreed to arrange
the convalescence, and they kept the child away until such treatment
was completed.
N. and 0. Were two children living in one room with
parents, one of whom had advanced pulmonary tuberculosis. At
our request the L.C.C. agreed to board the children out in the
country for some months in order to remove them from the
infectious environment and at the same time to improve their