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health. The plan worked well until the parents insisted on having
their children home again.
P. Was a child aged one year. The mother had to go to
sanatorium. Arrangements made with relatives to care for the
child during the absence of the mother broke down the day before
the mother was due at the sanatorium. We had impressed on the
parents the necessity of keeping in close touch with the Dispensary,
and accordingly were informed of the breakdown in the
plans almost at once. Through the energy of Miss Fisher the
child was placed in a home approved by both parents on personally
visiting it, and the mother went to sanatorium at the
appointed time.
Miss Fry, Dispensary Clerk and Care Secretary, has compiled
the following figures and items of information in relation to
some of the Care work of the Dispensary in 1925: —
1. 65 Dispensary patients received extra diet.
2. 14 patients received dentures. The voluntary dental
fund paid part of the cost, patients paid a little. The Borough
dental scheme contributed the remainder.
3. 135 patients were advised to apply to the Guardians for
assistance. In this way patients obtained money, food, extra
diet, clothing, convalescence, etc.
4. 36 cases were advised to apply to the British Bed Cross
(Emergency Fund). In this way pensioners obtained such assistance
as money, clothing, beds, bedding, etc.
5. 38 cases were advised to apply to the United Services
Fund. In this way ex-service men or their families obtained
money, clothing, beds, bedding, and convalescence.
6. We assisted the London County Council in many ways
in the arrangements for the Institutional treatment of 330
patients.
7. We ensured that all patients going to sanatorium who
could not afford the travelling expenses received vouchers from
the London County Council.
8. We did our best to settle all home difficulties that
threatened to bring a parent home from sanatorium too soon.
9. We co-operated with the Charity Organisation Society
(Camberwell and Dulwich) in over 50 cases, and our tuberculous
patients received much benefit thereby.
10. We co-operated with the Invalid Children's Aid Association
in over 100 cases with the happiest results.
11. We co-operated with many families in whom there was
a tuberculous member in endeavouring to obtain homes for them
on the new housing estates of the London County Council.
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