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The Tuberculosis Care Committee.
The following is a summary of the work carried out by the
Committee during 1931:—
Battersea Borough Council—extra nourishment, 105;
dentures, 6 111
Public Assistance Committee—financial assistance, 6;
dentures, 1; clothing, 5 ; nourishment,2 14
Charity Organisation Society—financial assistance, 4;
clothing, 4 8
United Services Fund—financial assistance, 9; clothing,
5 ; boarding out of children, 1 15
Other Agencies—financial assistance,11 11
Training and Employment—previous employers, 6;
suitable agencies, 6; Ex-Officers' Association, 1;
London County Council, 1 14
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 £683 11s. 6d.
The following arc some illustrations of the work done by the
Care Committee throughout the year:—
H.D., aged 36. An ex-service man who was found to be
suffering from Tuberculosis. Before coming to the Dispensary
he had been out of work for ten weeks and his wife was also unemployed.
There were two dependent children and the wife's mother
who lived with the family was partly dependent.
The man was recommended for sanatorium treatment, and
the Committee were able to give him a grant for extra nourishment
whilst he was waiting to go away, and they were also able to obtain
financial assistance for the patient and his family, and some necessary
articles of clothing for the patient. Financial assistance was
continued during the time the patient was away, and he was thus
able to complete his treatment with a mind at rest about his family.
He was discharged as being quite fit for work.
W.L., aged 28. This man has been in regular employment
but had to give up work on account of illness. He had been off
work for four weeks when he was sent to the Dispensary, and found
to be suffering from Tuberculosis. He was a married man with two
dependent children. He was recommended for Sanatorium treatment
but was very worried, as he was afraid he would lose his post.
The Care Committee took up the matter with his employers, and
were able to assure him that his post would be kept open for him
to return to if he was discharged as being fit for work.
Whilst waiting to go away he was given a grant for extra
nourishment, and the Committee have kept in touch with his wife
and family during the time he has been away. A little while ago