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Tuberculosis Care Committee.
This Committee is formed of representatives of the
following bodies: the Borough Council, the London County
Council, the local Public Assistance Committee, the Red
Cross Society, the District Nursing Association, the Charity
Organisation Society, the Invalid Children's Aid Association,
the London Insurance Committee and the Local
Medical Practitioners.
The Committee met on 16 occasions during the year.
For some years past it has been felt that patients have
been reluctant to enter sanatoria because of their being
called upon to make contributions towards the cost of their
maintenance.
The question has been the subject of discussion by the
Public Health Committee and representations have been
made to the London County Council and the Metropolitan
Boroughs Standing Joint Committee recommending the
admission of patients to sanatoria free of cost.
The decision of the London County Council in August
last to provide sanatorium treatment free of charge to
patients is a further step in the advancement of the campaign
against Tuberculosis.
During the year two hundred and forty-one applications
for residential treatment were submitted to the London
County Council. Particulars of the financial position of the
family are taken in each case so that suitable help can be
rendered to necessitous cases.