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Ex-officio Members Dr. Leslie McCarthy (Chairman).
Dr. W. J. Fenton (Tuberculosis Officer).
Miss Brown (Sanitary Inspector).
Hon. Secretary Miss Squire, Chelsea Tuberculosis
Dispensary, Brompton Hospital,
S.W.
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; pocket money; 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 voluntary
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.

Patients' voluntary contributions towards the cost of
Institutional treatment collected on behalf of the
L.C.C. £31 9s. 6d.