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and the Prudential Societies, as well as donations from the Poplar
Benevolent Society, the London Co-operative Society, the Hackney
Wick Stadium and a number of private subscribers. Full particulars
of the activities of the Poplar Tuberculosis Fund are to be found in the
Annual Report of the Fund which is published, together with the Balance
Sheet, at the end of the financial year.
The Handicraft Class, an occupation centre for patients who are
unable to do ordinary work, continues to meet weekly at the Dispensary
under an instructress provided by the London County Council. The
occupation provided by the Class, which can also be carried on during
the week at home, appears to be much appreciated by those who belong.
There were 14 names on the register at the end of 1938. Goods made in
the Class were disposed of at an Exhibition and Sale of Handicrafts
organised by the Standing Conference of Metropolitan Borough Tuberculosis
Care Committees at Kensington Town Hall in March, at the
Ex-Servicemen's Exhibition at the Imperial Institute in November,
and at the Christmas Sale at the Dispensary.
The Poplar Tuberculosis Care Committee is an affiliated society
to the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis and, as
such, was able to send a delegate to the Annual Conference of that
Association, which was held in London from June 30th to July 1st. The
Committee is also represented on the Standing Conference of Metropolitan
Borough Tuberculosis Care Committees. Two meetings of this Conference
were attended during the year and under its auspices a visit was paid
to Highwood Hospital.