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CHEST CLINICS
There are three Chest Clinics in the borough, situated at Bermondsey
Health Centre, the Health Services Department Larcom Street and St. Giles
Hospital. The Council reimburses the hospital service a proportion of the Chest
Physicians' salary and provides health visitors, social workers, occupational
therapists and administrative staff.
Advice and assistance were given to patients with personal, domestic
occupational and hygiene problems. Domiciliary visits were made and extra
nourishment in the form of milk, butter and eggs was given to necessitous cases
on the recommendation of the Chest Physicians. 16 cases were assisted, compared
with 24 in 1969.
The voluntary care committees continued to provide assistance with items
such as clothing, bedding and holidays to patients who did not qualify for extra
assistance from the statutory services.
Statistics relating to work undertaken at the chest clinics are set out in
Table 32 on page 117.
DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTARY EFFORT
Every endeavour was made to use voluntary assistance during 1970, and
during the year grants were made to the following:—
Maternity and Child Welfare Service
Bird in Bush Welfare Centre
Brook Advisory Centre
Family Planning Association
Salomons Centre, Guy's Medical School.
Chiropody
Bermondsey Medical Mission
Camberwell Old People's Welfare Association
King George VI Memorial Club
Centres for the Mentally 111
Cane Hill Psychiatric Social Club, Havil Street, S.E.5.
St. Giles' Centre
Talbot Settlement — Wednesday Club
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