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Report of the Tuberculosis Care Committee for 1932.
The Committee has met 11 times during the year. The average attendance
of members at each meeting has been 10.36.
Sixty cases have been considered—37 new ('29 adults and eight children) and
23 old cases (18 adults and five children).
Thirty-four cases (28 adults and six children) were referred to the Committee
for assessment. The average cost of treatment and maintenance provided by the
London County Council is about £2. 10s. Od. a week for each patient. Eighteen
adults and one child were recommended for free treatment. Ten adults and five
children were assessed at amounts varying from 2s. 6d. to 15s. per week. In three
instances assessments were re-considered subsequently, and reduced, owing to
changes in circumstances. Two cases had to be referred to the Council's Official
Collector, and in one of these the arrears were cancelled as irrecoverable.
Contributions towards the cost of treatment and maintenance, amounting to
£86. 14s. 7d., were collected on behalf of the London County Council in 20 cases—
11 advdts and nine children. Six of these were still under treatment at the close
of the year.
Twenty-one Progress Reports, on eight children, were received from the
London County Council and the information contained therein was conveyed to the
parents.
Convalesence has been arranged in ten cases. Seven were sent away through
the Invalid Children's Aid Association, and three through Stafford's Charity. Two
children were boarded out through the United Services Fund, to enable their
mother to accept treatment.
During the year 710 visits have been paid to patients and their families, and
many other visits have been paid on their behalf.
Fifteen patients known to the Committee have removed from the district
during the year, and four have been transferred to us from other districts. On
the completion of treatment a grant from the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick
enabled one patient to return to her relatives in Ireland.
Sixteen patients known to the Committee have died. Six of these died at
home and ten died in Institutions.
The Committee gratefully acknowledges the co-operation and assistance given
by such organisations as the British Legion and United Services Fund Benevolent
Committee, the British Red Cross Society's Emergency Help Fund, the Charity
Organisation Society, the Invalid Children's Aid Association, etc.