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The Tuberculosis Care Committee has now exercised its functions over
a period of twenty years, and is preparing a report of its work giving
special consideration to changes which have taken place during that
period. The Committee gives careful consideration to the economic
position of each patient and his dependants during and after his treatment
and arranges appropriate help when this is needed. Owing to the
representative nature of the Committee, advice and help can be obtained
from many different sources.
The Committee also considers the question of assistance towards the
payment of dentures and recommends to the Council the granting of
extra nourishment where this is considered helpful to the patient's treatment.
Thirty-two patients received this extra diet allowance at a total
cost to the Council of £169 18s. \0d.
The work of the Handicraft Class, run for Dispensary patients by a
voluntary committee, was continued with very good results. Miss
McFarlane and Miss Willats continued their excellent work as secretary
and teacher respectively.
A high standard of work is maintained and the members derived
interest and benefit from the work of the Class. There is, however, somedifficulty
in maintaining the numbers as many members return to work,
break down, or leave the district.
At the end of the year the Mayor opened a very successful sale of the
patients' work. This was held in conjunction with the corresponding
class in Southwark and the Mayor of Southwark was also present.
The Class remains in a satisfactory financial position, deriving its
income from the sale of goods and from various generous donations from
persons interested. In addition the Barlow's Gift Charity Committee
has, since 1931, granted some £16 annually to the Handicraft Class.
Without this help it would have been difficult to carry on this useful
work.