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A difficulty arose over the fact that this family though resident in
Deptford was chargeable to another borough, which body, not knowing
us, required a little more convincing than our own Board. Our efforts
were finally successful. The appropriate Board assumed responsibility
and the boy is still away and doing well. When he attains the age of
14 years—towards the end of this year—there is every prospect that
work can be found for him where he is. This child will now have a
chance of keeping healthy and making good—such as he never could
have at home under the very sad and bad conditions to which he would
have returned.
2. A patient aged 54 years found to be suffering from tuberculosis
and ordered treatment. He was in very poor circumstances, and in
receipt of relief from the Guardians. It was ascertained that he was
not receiving the maximum amount of sick benefit from his Approved
Society. The matter was gone into for him by the Committee when
it transpired that he was in arrears with payments. The money was
obtained to adjust this and in consequence patient became eligible to
receive full benefit in a few months. An outfit of clothing was also
provided to enable him to go away for treatment. He went away
considerably relieved and very grateful.
3. A woman patient, wife of an ex-service man, with two children
was discharged from sanatorium before treatment was completed in
view of the fact that she was found to be expecting a child at an early
date. The family was in poor circumstances and it was considered
advisable that the Care Committee should watch this case. A grant
from an ex-service men's fund was obtained to provide extra nourishment
before and after confinement. Our patient kept wonderfully well
for a time, but about six months after the baby's birth began to lose
ground. A further grant for nourishment was obtained and treatment
at sanatorium was again advised by the Tuberculosis Officer to which
suggestion patient would not agree, as she would not leave her baby
who was delicate. Shortly after, the baby died, and our patient now
agreed to go away for treatment. A difficulty arose over the matter of
clothing—a further grant of £2 was obtained from the same Society—
and she is now away, and it is hoped will regain ground lost during
the past year.
4. An ex-naval man in comparatively comfortable circumstances
with an only child, a boy, whom he could afford to educate at a
secondary school, was found to be suffering from tuberculosis, in