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Finsbury Chest and Tuberculosis Care Committee
Most of this committee's funds were again raised from the sale of Christmas seals
and help was given to patients attached to the Finsbury Chest Clinic and their
relatives.
Christmas parcels and grocery vouchers were given to thirty patients and five
people received grants to purchase new clothing. Fares for one patient were paid from
the funds of the Committee.
The officers of the Committee were
Mrs. A. E. Lamb - Chairman
Miss A. Phelps - Secretary & Treasurer.
Hostel for homeless infective tuberculous men, Cromwell Lodge,
Cholmeley, Park, N. 6
The appointment in February of an assistant warden to this hostel, which requires
supervision 24 hours a day, eased the staffing difficulties there to a certain extent;
but he resigned at the beginning of December and the turnover of domestic staff was
still very high. The efforts of the warden to keep the hostel fully operative throughout
the year were greatly appreciated.
23 men were in residence at the end of the year. 19 of these were from other
London Boroughs. 2 Islington patients were in residence at the Hurlingham Lodge Hostel
in the London Borough of Hammersmith.
Work of Chest Clinic Welfare Officers
Patients assisted for the first time with:-
Beds and Bedding 1
Clothing or footwear 9
Patients at the end of the year receiving extra nourishment 194
(Council and Care Committee)
Home Vising - by tuberculosis health visitors
Total visits (including contacts; but excluding unsuccessful visits) - 3,222
Diversional Therapy
Total sessions held at Cromwell Lodge Hostel 82
Total number of visits made to patients in their homes 1,274

As will be seen from the table there was still a considerable number of scabies
and also vermin infestations. There was an increase in the numbers treated for scabies
in 1966 - 488 compared with 313 the previous year. The numbers treated for vermin
infestations also showed an increase to 475 compared with the previous year's total of 374.
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