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The Committee of the Poplar Tuberculosis Fund has met 11 times
during the year and 185 grants have been made to needy patients. Of
these, 98 were in the form of clothing and boots. Fares for relatives to
visit patients in sanatorium have been paid in 52 cases. Other assistance
provided has included the provision of dentures and spectacles, payment
of removal expenses, provision of convalescent holidays, payment of
laundry expenses for women patients who are unfit to do this work themselves,
payment of insurance arrears to re-instate patients in benefit,
provision of pocket-money for penniless people away in sanatorium,
etc.
The main income of the Poplar Tuberculosis Fund has again been
derived from the Sunday opening of two local Cinemas, the Poplar
Hippodrome and the Poplar Pavilion. Unfortunately, the amount
receivable by the Fund from Sunday cinematograph entertainments
was limited by the London County Council, in December, to a maximum
of £2 per Sunday, which will result in a considerable reduction in receipts
from this source. Other contributions during 1935 have come from the
National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (in the form of a
special grant for the Handicraft Class), the Alexandra Rose Day Fund,
the National Deposit Friendly Society, the Prudential Approved Societies,
and also from private subscribers. A Christmas Sale, organised by the
Committee of the Fund, brought in £47 16s. 2d. The Annual Report
and Balance Sheet of the Poplar Tuberculosis Fund are published at the
end of the financial year.
The Handicraft Class, an occupation centre for suitable patients,
continues to meet weekly at the Dispensary under a teacher provided by
the L.C.C. The Class has 18 members and an average attendance of 14
throughout the year has proved that it has been appreciated. Goods made
in the Class were disposed of at the Ex-Servicemen's Armistice Exhibition
at South Kensington and at our own Sale at the Dispensary.
The Poplar Tuberculosis Care Committee is represented on the
Standing Conference of Metropolitan Borough Tuberculosis Care Committees
and three meetings of the Conference were attended during
the year.
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