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8. We did our best to settle all home difficulties that
threatened to bring parents home from sanatorium too soon.
9. We co-operated with the Charity Organisation Society
in over 28 cases, and our tuberculosis patients received much
benefit thereby.
10. We co-operated with the Invalid Children's Aid Association
in 81 cases.
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 and
elsewhere.
12. We advised many patients on questions concerning their
employment and endeavoured to put them on the right track
with regard to employment.
13. We communicated with employers when specially requested
to do so with good results in some cases and no results
in others.
14. We were able to obtain bed and bedside comforts for
several advanced cases.
15. Other patients were helped, for example, in the way of
clothing, boots, convalescence in the country, by kind donors.
16. To a very large number of patients personal help in
discussing difficulties was freely given.
WILLIAM BRAND,
Tuberculosis Medical Officer.