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Charity Organisation Society—financial assistance 11;
dentures 1; clothing 6; other assistance 5 23
United Services Fund—financial assistance 6;
clothing 7; other assistance 5 18
Other Agencies—financial assistance 7; clothing 1;
dentures 1; other assistance 4 13
Training and Employment, Five patients were
referred to different agencies, etc., for this purpose.
The contributions of patients who were sent away for
appropriate institutional treatment, collected by the Dispensary
and remitted to the London County Council amounted to £774 7s. 9d.
The following are some illustrations of the work done by the
Care Committee throughout the year:—
C.K., aged 25. This patient who has had both her legs
amputated and who is suffering from Tuberculosis of the elbow
joints and neck was living with her grandmother and doing all
her housework. Her parents had died some years ago and the
Guardians were granting out-relief to her and to the grandmother.
The patient though not requiring active treatment needed a complete
rest and change.
The Committee took up the matter with the Guardians who
agreed to bear the cost of sending the patient away and arrangements
were then made for her to be sent to a bungalow near Brighton
where she received every care and attention. She remained
there for a period of two months and returned to her home greatly
benefited by the complete change. The Committee arranged for
the patient's sister to travel down with her and bring her back
and they paid the patient's fare and provided her with pocket
money. On her return the Committee again approached the
Guardians, who agreed to grant her a special invalid chair to get
about in.
J.C., aged 37. This patient who had always been self-supporting,
became ill and was found to be suffering from Tuberculosis
and was recommended for Sanatorium treatment. He needed
some articles of clothing which he could not afford to purchase
and he was averse to applying for assistance. The Committee
obtained the necessary clothing for him and he completed five
months' treatment and was discharged as fit for work. After
a short interval he was able to resume work with his old employers,
but during this interval there was financial strain and the Committee
sanctioned a grant for extra nourishment and also a loan to enable
the family to carry on. This loan was returned in full after a short
period as the man was able to work full time.