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redeem the articles in pawn. He was admitted to Sanatorium in
due course, and whilst away he was found to require artificial
dentures. These were provided at the Sanatorium and the Committee
obtained a grant for the balance of the cost after the grant
had been received from his Approved Society. Whilst he was
away the Committee kept in constant touch with his wife and
she was admitted to the Home in due course, and the Committee
were able to arrange for the payments to be held over until the
Maternity Benefit was received.
A.M., aged 27. This man was sent to the Dispensary for
examination by his doctor, as his father was in hospital suffering
from advanced tuberculosis. He was also found to be tuberculous
and was advised to accept sanatorium treatment, but he was definitely
unwilling to go away as it meant giving up his rooms. He
had been working as a newsvendor and was not insured, and had
no income when he ceased work, and was thus unable to pay the rent
for his rooms. His mother was dead and it meant that he would
have to sell up his furniture, and he would have had no place to
return to on his discharge. The Committee took up the matter
with a Benevolent Association, who promised to pay for the rent
of the rooms if the patient agreed to go away. The man then
agreed to go and he was admitted in due course, and the rent
was paid for the whole period he was away. The Committee
granted extra nourishment whilst he was awaiting admission, and
also on his discharge pending his resuming work.
D.McG., aged 45. This case was brought to the notice of the
Committee as the patient had been offered a vacancy at Lowestoft,
but he needed some articles of clothing before he could be sent away.
The Committee were able to obtain these for him, and they kept in
touch with the family during the whole time he was away; and
later, when the need arose, financial assistance was obtained for
the family. The wife found it impossible to pay the fare to go and
see him, and after he had been away for some time the Committee
arranged for her expenses to be paid to Lowestoft to visit him.
Whilst away the man was worried about his son, who had been at
sea and had lost his post owing to missing his boat through failure
to catch the train connection. The Committee took up the matter
with the company after investigation, with the result that the
boy was re-instated and placed on the next outgoing ship.
A.M., aged 34. This patient, who is a widow and has no
children, was living alone in lodgings, supporting herself by dressmaking.
She developed tuberculosis and had to give up her work
and was recommended for Sanatorium treatment. An early
vacancy was obtained for her, and the Committee were able to
grant help for a few days pending her admission. She had two small
dogs to whom she was devoted, and she left them in the care of her
landlady. The patient's only income was her National Health