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nations. The facilities provided by the Hospital are freely availed
of by the Dispensary in such cases, and with valuable results.
The medical supervision of children attending the open-air
school at Springwell House is carried out by arrangement with the
L.C.C. by the Dispensary staff. The following is a summary of
the year's work :—
Number on roll during 1924 147
„ admitted during 1924 48
„ discharged during 1924 48
Reasons for discharge:—
(a) Fit for Elementary School 10
(b) Fit for work 28
(c) Transferred to Hospital or Sanatorium 7
(d) Removed from district 3
The average gain in weight per child was 2.65 kilogrammes
during the year. Only one child lost weight or remained stationary.
The Tuberculosis Care Committee.
The Care Committee met weekly during the year, and much
useful work was carried out in connection with the Borough
Tuberculosis Dispensary Scheme. The constitution and membership
of the Committee will be found set out on page 2.
The details of the work of the Care Committee will be found
summarised below:—
In Need of Assistance.
The following is a list of cases in need of assistance which were
referred to various agencies for attention:—
Battersea Borough Council—extra nourishment 75
Wandsworth Board of Guardians—for relief, 9;
extra nourishment, 19; other forms of
assistance, 14 42
Charity Organisation Society—financial assistance,
2; dentures, 5; bed and bedding, 12; other
assistance, 6 25
British Red Cross Society—financial assistance, 7;
clothing, 1; bed and bedding, 1 9
United Services Fund—financial assistance, 7;
clothing, 2; bed and bedding, 1; convalescence,
1 11
Soldiers and Sailors' Families' Association—clothing,
1; extra nourishment and bedding, 1 2