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School children requiring dental treatment were referred to the School
dentist. Six adult patients were referred to the Council's Dental Clinic,
six extractions were carried out and four of the patients were fitted with
dentures.
Twenty-nine patients received Artificial Pneumothorax treatment at
Brompton Hospital and elsewhere and had in all 428 refills. One case
of Lupus received special Light treatment at a cost to the Council of
£11 12s. 6d.
The Tuberculosis Care 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 for dentures, and recommends to the Council the granting of
extra nourishment where this is considered helpful to the patient's
treatment. Fifty-six patients received this extra diet allowance at a
total cost to the Council of £378 7s. 10d.
There are many patients who, while not requiring economic relief,
have difficulty in supplying the extras of nutritional value for which the
medical condition calls. In such cases the Council's daily grant of milk
and eggs has proved of the highest value to health. It has particular
application to patients in the difficult period following return from a
Sanatorium, and to others with disease of longer standing who are, with
difficulty, maintaining at least moderately good health.
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 derive
interest and benefit from the work of the Class. There is, however, some
difficulty in maintaining the numbers, as many members return to work,
break down or leave the district.
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 an annual income to the Handicraft Class, the
amount for 1938 being £18 12s. 8d. Without this help it would be
difficult to carry on this useful work.