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Emergency Help Fund, Royal Naval Benevolent Trust Fund
Masonic Lodges, the Charity Organisation Society, the Lambeth
Guardians etc., and also the working of the Borough's Extra
Nurishment and Dental Schemes, together with private gifts of
clothing, etc., by those interested in tuberculosis work at the
Central Dispensary, no patient is allowed to suffer real hardship
through want of food, or clothing, etc., during and after treatment,
unless unwilling to make application to sources indicated, or to
accept the relief offered. These arrangements are working
smoothly over the entire area covered by the administration of
the Central Dispensary,
Branch Dispensary.
Care and after-care of patients is carried on from the
Almoner's Department of St. Thomas's Hospital, with the
assistance of a full-time Visitor (provided by that Department).
(xiii) Central Dispensary.
An attempt was made with the Local Employment Exchange
specially to promote employment for tuberculosis patients, but
proved abortive, owing to existing labour difficulties. The official
arrangements indicated by the Ministry of Health with the Ministry
of Labour have been followed but have not proved very
successful except where the juvenile patients are concerned. In
co-operation with the Juvenile Advisory Committee and such
societies as the Friends of the Poor, etc., employment has been
more successfully found for younger patients, and, in certain cases,
for adults, through the King's Roll branch of the British Legion.
Each case for employment is treated as far as possible on its
individual merits, and enquiries and appeals to private individuals
have resulted in employment in certain suitable cases.
Branch Dispensary.
The assistance of Employment Exchanges and King's Roll is
invoked on behalf of patients, but with very little result.
(xiv) Central Dispensary.
Shelters are in use for patients and are loaned in suitable
cases and the homes visited from the Central Dispensary to
supervise such shelters where in use.