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St. George's Hospital Lady Almoner.
St. Luke's Hospital Miss Ellis.
British Red Cross Society Miss M. A. Battye.
Victoria Hospital Miss White.
Ex-officio Members Dr. Leslie McCarthy (Medical Officer of
Health).
Dr. W. J. Fenton (Tuberculosis Officer).
Miss M. Brown (Sanitary Inspector).
Hon. Secretary Miss M. B. Streatfeild, 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. 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.
Meetings of Committee 4 4 ^
Cases considered 114 118
Cases reported admitted to L.C.C. Institutions 68 65
Dental treatment given through Borough Council Scheme 3 1
Extra nourishment given through Borough Council Scheme 17 31
Extra nourishment given through other agencies 3 3
Other assistance given 56 36
Children boarded out through the L.C.C. Contact Scheme 4 3
Convalescence arranged 11 18
Patients' voluntary contributions towards the cost of
Institutional treatment collected on behalf of the
L.C.C. £ 32