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The duties of the Committee include enquiries into the economic
position of the family of a patient suffering from tuberculosis as soon
as the patient comes within the purview of the Tuberculosis Scheme.
The Committee endeavours to ensure that as far as possible there shall
be no difficulties to prevent the patient from carrying out the recommendations
made by the Dispensary. Such advice and assistance is given
as the circumstances of the case dictate, e.g., assistance in the provision,
where necessary, of clothing required by the institution to which the
patient is sent; arrangements for the welfare of the family during
absence of the father or mother; the securing of auxiliaries for domiciliary
treatment which cannot be provided without charitable assistance,
provision of extra nourishment and advising the Borough Council as
to the extent to which assistance in this respect should be given; the
rectification of unsatisfactory home conditions; recommendations to
the London County Council, as to the amount of payment if any, by
the patient towards the cost of institutional treatment and the collection
of agreed amounts. The Committee also endeavours on the cessation
of treatment to obtain suitable employment for the patient.
The Care Committee meetings are held monthly at the Town Hall.
In addition, a Sub-Committee meets every alternate fortnight to deal
with new cases and other urgent business.
Meetings of Committee 25
Cases Assessed 166
Reported admitted L.C.C. Institutions 87
Dental treatment given through Borough Council Scheme 9
Extra nourishment given through Borough Council Scheme 23
Extra nourishment given through other agencies 7
Temporary assistance arranged 24
Work found 1
Housing conditions improved 3
Children boarded out through the L.C.C. Contact Scheme 6
Children otherwise "arranged for" 2
Convalescence arranged 53
Reports to Medical Practitioners 227
Reports to Ministry of Pensions 18
Progress reports to L.C.C. on ex-sanatorium patients 88
Patients' contributions towards the cost of Institutional
treatment collected on behalf of the L.C.C. £137 15s. 3d.
(Excluding payments for children collected by the I.C.A.A.)