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the treatment offered and keep them free from anxiety while they are
away.
During 1927, 347 adults and 106 children have been recommended
for Institutional Treatment. Of these 49 adult cases have been assessed
for contributions, ranging from 2s. to 15s. a week, and 50 children's
cases, contributing 2s. to 10s.
Our Committee has no funds except a grant from the Ministry of
Health for extra nourishment. This is administered by our Tuberculosis
Officer as part of the medical treatment and reported to Committee.
Other help required is various, such as allowances to families while
the bread winner is away. Fit clothes to go away in, bedding for beds
lent from the dispensary to enable people when ill to sleep alone, fares
for visits to relations at sanatoria, and other wants which may arise.
To obtain these we refer the people to various charitable agencies.
During 1927, 33 have been referred to the Charity Organisation
Society, 27 to the United Service Fund, 9 to Soldiers' and Sailors' Help
Society, 2 to Invalid Kitchens, 2 to Society for Belief of Distress, 9 to
the Guardians, who kindly supplied clothes, 6 to Regimental or Naval
Funds, 2 to Churches, 2 to Hospitals, 4 to Dr. Jane Walker for employment,
one got too ill, one was received for further treatment, but may be
given work later. Work was obtained for two. We work in close
conjunction with the I.C.A.A., who deal with all the children's cases,
collect contributions and supervise the needs of the families apart from
visits paid by the Dispensary Staff, and families under the care of the
I.C.A.A. Every family of adult patients is visited from the Hon.
Organisers Office before going to sanatorium, and after return.
At every Committee time is given to deal with special cases who
have not of necessity been recommended for Institutional Treatment,
but who need visits for help or advise. Our greatest difficulty and one
which we cannot cope with is finding work for discharged patients fit
for light work.