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Hurlingham Lodge Hostel
Hurlingham Lodge is a hostel for ambulant, homeless, infective, tuberculous men, one
of three similar establishments in the former County of London, the others being in the London
Boroughs of Islington and Lambeth.
In common with the other two hostels, Hurlingham Lodge provides accommodation for
those who do not require nursing. The intention is to give the resident a sense of security in
having a home with regular good meals, laundry, and sympathetic companionship. The community
derives advantages from segregating, as far as practicable, these infective tuberculous persons
from the dangers of close and frequent contact with susceptible individuals.
Residents who are fit to work are encouraged to find employment through the Disablement
Resettlement Officer of the Local Office of the Ministry of Labour. Residents are also
couraged to be on the list of a local general practitioner, who visits the hostel regularly and is
available in the ordinary way. He is also expected to maintain health surveillance of the staff.
Recommendations for admission are received from Chest Physicians of Chest Clinics in
the London Boroughs, and from hospitals in and outside London. The Medical Officer of Health
of the Borough in which the patient was formerly resident is asked to accept financial responsibility,
and residents are asked to contribute towards their maintenance according to their means.
Admissions are arranged as and when vacancies occur.
The condition of residents is reviewed periodically to establish the need for continued
residence.
There is accommodation for 28 residents at the Hostel. At the end of 1966 there was one
man awaiting admission, and at the end of 1965 there were three men awaiting admission.
Recuperative Holidays
Recuperative holidays in which the emphasis is on rest, good food and fresh air, are
provided for adults, including expectant and nursing mothers and children. Arrangements for such
holidays for school children are normally made by the Medical Adviser to the Inner London
Education Authority, usually at one of the Authority's holiday homes. The holidays are provided
on medical recommendations which are subject to approval by the Medical Officer of Health.
The following table summarises the arrangements made during the year, (figures for 1965 in
brackets):
Type of Case
Admitted to Homes
during 1966
Being dealt with
at end of 1966
Expectant and Nursing
Mothers 5 (3) 2 (—)
Other adults including
tuberculous persons 64 (93) 3 (2)
Psychiatric cases 9 (10) 1 (—)
Accompanied children 25 (33) 4 (—)
Unaccompanied children,
(placed by I.L.E.A.) 144 (129) 5 (13)
Totals for the year: 247 (268) 15 (15)
(48)