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Two families referred for boarding out of children
finally made their own arrangements.
Invalid Children's Aid Association.
35 children were sent away for convalescence.
Red Cross Society.
5 patients assisted financially.
2 patients assisted with clothing.
3 patients assisted with surgical appliances.
United Services Fund.
5 families assisted financially.
4 children boarded out.
2 patients (men) sent to Convalescent Homes.
The Borough Council.
36 patients assisted with grants of milk and eggs
for varying periods.
The Guardians.
16 patients sent to the Infirmary.
16 patients sent to sanatoria or convalescent
homes.
4 families assisted financially.
3 children boarded out on account of home
ditions.
1 patient in sanatorium provided with clothing.
It must be noted that some patients make their own
applications for assistance to the various agencies
mentioned in this table ; these have not been included
but only those in whose cases the reference was made
directly by the Care Committee.
Illustrative Cases dealt with by the Care Committee.
A.—Was an ex-service man who was sent to a Farm Colony
for treatment. He and his wife had furnished on the hire-purchase
system and their weekly payments for furniture took the whole of
his pension but they hoped that the wife would be able to support
herself during his absence. Unfortunately she fell ill and was thus
unable to earn. The Care Committee had been in touch with the
family before and she accordingly came to them in her difficulties.
Temporary help was obtained from the British Red Cross and later
on a little work until she found regular employment for herself.
When the husband returned much the better for his period of treatment
she was able to welcome him with a home cleared of debt.
B.—Was a widow whose husband died of pulmonary tuberculosis,
leaving her unprovided for and with one daughter, a girl