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A.R., aged 26. This patient was a single man living with his
mother, who is a widow. He had been working latterly as a
free-lance journalist, but had been ill and had to give up work.
He attended hospital and was found to be suffering from tuberculosis,
and was advised to go away for a period of sanatorium treatment.
He was uncertain as to whether he was entitled to insurance
benefit, and he had exhausted what savings he had as his income, at
best, had been precarious.
The Committee were able to arrange for the patient to receive
extra nourishment whilst he was waiting for a vacancy. They took
up the question of insurance benefit with his Approved Society,
and the London County Council, on their recommendation, granted
the patient free maintenance and treatment whilst he was away.
They also kept in touch with his mother during his absence, and
on his return granted him the loan of a shelter and bedstead to
enable him to sleep out in his garden. He has now resumed his
former work.
(Signed) G. Macdonald,
Tuberculosis Medical Officer.