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P.E., aged 27. Man was working as an engine cleaner and
had to give up work and was recommended for Sanatorium treatment.
His Approved Society were deducting 7s. Od. per week
from his insurance benefit as he was unable to produce one of his
stamped cards which had been destroyed when his overall was
boiled. The Committee approached the Society and they finally
agreed to allow the man to stamp a fresh card. The Committee
advanced the money to enable the stamps to be purchased and
referred the case to the Railway Benevolent Fund for financial
assistance for the family during the time the patient was away.
Considerable help was obtained from this fund and the wife was
able to repay the loan from the Committee and the patient was
able to complete his treatment which lasted for a period of over
ten months during which he received full rate of sickness, and later
disablement, benefit.
M.O'G., aged 28. This patient, a married woman, was sent
to Sanatorium and advised to remain four months, but she became
restless and wished to return home and go to work as her husband
was unemployed and unable to visit her. The rent and insurances
were in arrears and her wedding ring and other articles were in
pawn and unless redeemed within a short time were to be put up
for sale. Relief was being given by the Guardians but chiefly in
kind and the man had not sufficient money to pay the current rent
and insurances, &c.
The Committee arranged for the man's fare to be paid to enable
him to see his wife, they also arranged for the arrears of rent and
insurance to be paid and for the articles to be redeemed from
pawn and as a result of their recommendation the Guardians
altered the relief, giving the man sufficient money to pay rent, gas
and insurance, and the patient was thus enabled to complete her
treatment.
G.S., aged 28. This man, who was working as a barman,
was found to be suffering from Tuberculosis and was recommended
for sanatorium treatment. He was advised to give up work, but
he stated that he was unable to do this as he would then only
have his National Health Insurance Benefit coming in and he had
a wife and two children to keep. The Committee were able to
obtain immediate financial assistance in this case and the patient
was then able to give up work ; he was provided with extra
nourishment and suitable clothing and whilst undergoing treatment
in Sanatorium his wife was assisted to remove to the country.
Difficulties arose over the payment of insurance benefit and the
Committee by taking up the matter with the Approved Society
were able to have these difficulties removed.
T.Y., aged 36. Widow of an ex-officer. Had been ill and
off work for five months before attending the Dispensary. She
was recommended for Sanatorium treatment but could not see her