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The general depression in trade and employment has been reflected in the
Committee's work during the year. The amount collected in respect of the cost
of treatment and maintenance, on the same number of cases, was fifty per cent.
less than in 1931, and a larger number of patients required assistance with clothing.
Help with clothing has been granted by the Charity Organisation Society, the
Destitute Sailors' Fund, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Public Assistance
Committee and the United Services Fund.
We are glad to note that the housing problem seems to be somewhat less acute.
During the year two families that were unable to remove from Central London were
accepted by the London County Council as tenants and given suitable accommodation
in the Borough. Six families known to the Committee were fortunate
enough to obtain accommodation in Boswell House; four of these were displaced
owing to the pulling down of the houses in which they lived, and two were selected
by the Borough Council on account of their overcrowded conditions.
Notice has been received that, under powers conferred in the Local
Government Act, 1929, a new procedure will be adopted with regard to the treatment
of tuberculous patients. As from the 1st April, 1933, all classes of cases
will be dealt with under one section of the London County Council, instead of
under two sections as heretofore, and all assessments will be made, in the first
place, by the local tuberculosis care committees. Although this alteration in
procedure will increase the work of the care committees, it is felt that it will be to
the ultimate advantage of the patients.
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925.
It was not necessary to take any action under the above Regulations dealing
with persons suffering from tuberculosis engaged in the milk trade.
Home Nursing for Tuberculous Patients.
It was not necessary during the year 1932 for any tuberculous patient to be
nursed under the arrangements made by the Council with the Metropolitan District
Nursing Association.
Dental Clinic for Tuberculous Persons.
Arrangements were continued for tuberculous persons referred from the
Tuberculosis Dispensary to receive dental treatment as part of the Council's
Tuberculosis Dispensary Scheme, at the Clinic of the British Dental Hospital,
No. 10, John Street, W.C.