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The Secretary of the Care Committee has compiled the following
figures and items of information in relation to some of its work in
1938:-
Two-hundred and forty-one cases were helped in their
application to the Public Assistance Committee. Thus, patients
received money, food, extra diet, etc.
Forty cases were assisted in their application to the Unemployment
Assistance Board. Thus, patients received increased benefit
to assist in the purchase of extra diet, etc.
Nine cases were assisted in their applications to the British
Red Cross Emergency Fund.
Twelve cases were assisted in their applications to the United
Services Fund.
The Care Committee assisted the London County Council in
making arrangements for the institutional treatment of 387 patients.
Efforts were made to settle difficulties which threatened to bring
patients home from sanatoria too soon.
Co-operation took place with the Charity Organisation Society
in 12 cases and with the Invalid Children's Aid Association in 59
cases.
The Committee co-operated with many families in which there
was a tuberculous member by endeavouring to obtain new homes for
them on the housing estates of the L.C.C. and elsewhere.
Patients were advised on questions concerning their employment.
To a large number of patients personal help in discussing their
difficulties was given in addition to the above.
The Following Items will show how Part of the Christmas
Seal Fund was Spent.
The provision of pocket money to 35 more or less destitute
patients while they were receiving institutional treatment.
Clothing to 82 patients.
Mothers' Help in the case of 3 patients while awaiting sanatorium
treatment or as a convalescent measure for a short period
after leaving the sanatorium.
Payment of fares in 31 cases where relations would otherwise
have been unable to visit patients in sanatoria —many at some
considerable distance from London-
Purchase of surgical appliances and bed comforts in 6 cases.
Purchase of bedding and the loan of a bed in 14 cases.
Payment for cost of household removals in 4 cases.
Payment of National Health Insurance arrears in 3 cases.