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willing to do so if they had the opportunity upon discharge after
treatment in a sanatorium.
We consulted the various Metropolitan Tuberculosis Care
Committees on this matter, suggesting common action by way
of recommendation to the respective Borough Councils for
representations to the London County Council as to the necessity
for the provision of institutional treatment as suggested.
General agreement with the proposal was indicated, and
upon the recommendation of the Committee the Borough Council
referred the matter to the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint
Committee, with a view to other metropolitan borough councils
supporting representations to the County Council accordingly.
In connection with Coronation celebrations arranged by the
Borough Council as affecting school children, many cases were
represented to the Committee dealing with this matter, of families
who had been severely affected financially by the death of
tuberculous wage earner or other special circumstances. The
Committee concerned dealt most sympathetically with these
cases.
We have received complaints from time to time of alleged
insufficiency of dressing gowns at institutions. This has been
supported occasionally by requests from patients for these
garments. We enquired into the matter and we were told that
dressing gowns were available for patients in the County Council's
institutions, but not to the extent of a separate gown for each
individual. In other institutions where beds were retained,
individual provision was not always made. We intend to further
consider this matter.
We regret to report that the arrangements for the admission
of Finsbury patients to the Handicraft Class conducted at the
Royal Chest Hospital by the Islington Care Committee has not
attracted Finsbury patients to the extent we had hoped. The
Tuberculosis Officer informs us that he intends to approach the
matter afresh upon the opening of the new Finsbury Health
Centre in 1938, when it is confidently expected that with the
inception of the new Dispensary in up-to-date, well-lighted and
more cheerful surroundings under the control of officers with