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OPEN-AIR SLEEPING SHELTER.
The Council's Open - Air Sleeping Shelter was in
use by one patient during the year. Unfortunately,
owing to the limited space available in the yards and
gardens attached to the houses in the Borough, very
little extension of use can be made of this valuable
adjunct to treatment.
PROV1S1ON OF BEDSTEADS AND BEDD1NG,
AND CLOTH1NG.
With a view to making effective the advice given
to patients as to separate sleeping, the Tuberculosis SubCommittee
purchased 2 or 3 years ago, five sets of
bedsteads and bedd1ng for loan to necessitous patients.
These articles were frequently used during the year.
Considerable difficulty has also been experienced
by poor pat1ents in providing themselves with the
necessary underclothing and sleeping garments required
for use while in sanatorium. The official view of the
L.C.C. is understood to be that recourse should be had
to charitable agencies to fulfil this need. Unfortunately
exper1ence suggests that char1table agenc1es are frequently
unable to meet the need, apart from the length
of time taken in enquir1es, etc., which has sometimes
involved the loss of a vacancy. 1n the circumstances
the Sub-Committee decided in 1927 to provide such
garments on loan to necessitous patients. The small
stock then purchased has proved most useful 1n facilitating
the prompt acceptance of sanatorium vacancies
and the loans have been much appreciated by the
patients.
SANATOR1UM TREATMENT.
Dur1ng the year 149 patients were recommended
to the London County Council for Sanatorium Treatment,
and 133 of them were sent away for such