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been referred to these agencies for help, but the Committee has been
greatly assisted in its work by having its own fund to fall back on when
necessary. During the year 98 grants were made by the Poplar Tuberculosis
Fund. The majority of these were in the form of clothing for
sanatorium, but assistance had also been given towards cost of dentures,
cost of putting out laundry for women patients unable to undertake this
work themselves, and fares for patients to be visited at sanatorium under
special circumstances. Convalescent treatment has also been provided,
work advertised for, etc., etc.
The main income of the Poplar Tuberculosis Fund during the year
has been the grant from the Poplar Hippodrome in respect of Sunday
performances, but this has been augmented by various efforts on the
part of the Care Committee and their friends. A dance, three dramatic
entertainments, and the usual Household and Jumble Sale, have been
held during the year. The Committee of the Poplar Tuberculosis Fund
publish their own annual report giving details of their activities, together
with their balance sheet.
The Handicraft Class continues to be held at the Dispensary once a
week, the London County Council kindly supplying a teacher. The
patients attending the class show increased keenness and there has been
a marked improvement in the standard of the work done during 1930.
Goods were sent to two exhibitions, one being organised by the Standing
Conference of Tuberculosis Care Committees and held at the Carpenters'
Hall, in March, and the other being the Ex-service men's Exhibition at
the Imperial Institute in November. Only ex-service men were eligible
for the latter. Several of them won certificates for work entered for
competition. The exhibitions are useful, as they give the class an object
for which to work as well as being a means of disposing of the goods
made.
The Tuberculosis Care Committee is represented on the Standing
Conference of Metropolitan Borough Tuberculosis Care Committees and
representatives have attended two conferences at the County Hall during
1930.
The Tuberculosis Care Committee gratefully acknowledge the
assistance they have received during the year from the various public
authorities and centres of social work in the borough. They are particularly
grateful to the Poplar Branch of the Invalid Children's Aid
Association for the work of visiting and convalescing children.