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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Pancras 1943
Annual report (abridged) on the Health of the Borough for the year 1943
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Maintenance Allowances
These allowances were introduced in July 1943. The following table shows the number of Patients assessed and the type of allowance (if any) granted from July 1st to December 1943.
| Standard Allowance only | Standard and Discretionary | Standard and Special | Standard and Discretionary and Special 1 | Special Allowance only | Discretionary and Special only | i Discretionary only | Refused Allowance X | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6l | 7P | - | - | 31 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 155 | |
| X Including 5 adjourned for more information | |||||||||
The allowances have been found to induce male married patients
to accept treatment when their wives are at work but not if the
wives must stay at home to care for young children. They are also
effective in preventing young unmarried patients from returning to
work too soon after discharge from Sanatorium provided other
members of the family are at work. In the majority of other cases
the allowances have not had greater effect than previously
existing assistance for tuberculosis patients.
Tuberculosis Care Committee
More detail of the work of this Committee, which is more than
ever necessary under war conditions, is omitted owing to lack of
space, except for the following items:-
Income from Seal Sales and other sources - £202, 13, 11d;
Expenditure on Clothing, Coal, Removals, Pocket money &c.,
for patients - £ll6, 8.l0d; Extra nourishment (provided
by the Council) cost £421, l.11d, number of patients - 73.
Dental treatment (provided by Council) cost £15.11, 6d,
number of patients - 3.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
| Positive | Negative | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Diphtheria bacilli | 24 | 735 | 759 |
| Tubercle bacilli | 10 | 127 | 137 |
| Haemolytic streptococci | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 35 | 863 | 898 |