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Home Visiting - by health visitors.
Total visits (including contacts,but excluding unsuccessful visits). 2,951 (2,953)
Diversional Therapy:-
Total sessions held at Cromwell Lodge Hostel 124 (75)
Total number of visits made to patients in their own homes 1,495 (1,474)
Chest Clinics
Patients could be referred, or persons could attend for examination to the following centres:Islington
Chest Clinic, St. Mary's Wing, Whittington Hospital, N.19.
Mass X-ray Unit of the North West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board, 32 Drayton Park, N.5.
Islington Chest and Tuberculosis Care Committee
Mr. J. Buckle, Secretary of the Committee for the previous 6 years, resigned from the post of Welfare
Officer on 27th April, 1969 and was replaced as Secretary by Miss A. Phelps, Welfare Officer.
Since 1st April 1958, some Islington patients had attended the St. Pancras Chest Clinic under an
arrangement by the North West Metropolitan Hospital Board which worked satisfactorily; but because of
hospital re-organisation in June 1969 all Islington patients who attended there were transferred to the
Islington Chest Clinic.
TheStarliners kindly gave a Variety Show providing not only a most enjoyable evening for patients and
friends of the Committee, but also raising money for a most successful summer outing to Eastbourne.
The Committee was able to give gift vouchers for food and fuel at Christmas of £4 to single people
and of £5 to married people or those with children.
The Officers of the Committe were:-
Mrs. B. Stradling Chairman
Mrs. M. Ward Vice-Chairman
Dr. H.O. Williams Honorary Treasurer
Miss A. Phelps Welfare Officer and Secretary to the
Islington Chest and Tuberculosis Committee.