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Tuberculosis Care Committee, dealing with such matters
as grants of extra nourishment, assessments for sanatorium
treatment on behalf of the London County
Council, special treatment, etc.
SUPPLY OF SPUTUM OUTFITS.
During the year 23 sputum flasks were distributed
to patients. Thirty sputum tins, with 1,659 cardboard
refills were distributed to patients for use indoors.
OPEN-AIR SLEEPING SHELTER.
The Council's Open-Air Sleeping Shelter was in
use during the early part of 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.
PROVISION OF BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING,
AND CLOTHING.
The bedsteads and bedding which are available for
loan to necessitous patients to enable them to sleep alone
were frequently used during the year.
Some assistance has also been rendered to patients
in getting necessary clothing for use while in sanatoria.
SANATORIUM TREATMENT.
During the year 152 patients were recommended
for Sanatorium or Hospital treatment. One hundred
and thirty-one of them were sent away to institutions,
arrangements being made in one case for the patient's
treatment in Switzerland.