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Tuberculosis Dispensaries.
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In addition to the patients visited by the Tuberculosis
Visitors, advanced cases have been visited regularly at their own
homes by members of the Care Committee. Medical and Nursing
requisites, e.g., water beds, air and water cushions, bed rests,
feeding cups, etc., have been acquired by the Committee gradually,
and these articles are provided on loan to necessitous cases. Miss
Hill, on behalf of the Committee, has kept in touch with the
Dispensary patients in St. James' Hospital, Balham. 61 of these
cases have been visited regularly during the year, and such visits
are greatly appreciated by the patients.
Articles of clothing have been supplied to patients in need
of them ; especially to the patients about to enter residential institutions.
Further efforts were made during the year to raise funds for
the maintenance of beds for advanced cases of Tuberculosis at
St. Columba's Hospital, Hampstead. Through the instrumentality
of Mrs. Nicol, the " Streatham New Players " Amateur Dramatic
Society gave performances at the Congregational Church Hall,
Streatham, and the amount of money raised by this means was
£154 13s.
Mrs. Nicol and Mrs. Half hide—assisted by a Committee of
ladies—held a most successful "Mushroom Fair" in Streatham
Hall during April; and the artistic ability of Dr. Nicol contributed
greatly to the success of the undertaking. The fair realised
the sum of £701 in aid of the fund for the upkeep of beds at St.
Columba's Hospital.
A grant of £15 was kindly made by the Prudential Assurance
Company towards the fund.
As there is often great difficulty in arranging for institutional
treatment under the London County Council's Scheme for very
advanced cases who are too ill to be treated at home, the beds
maintained at St. Columba's Hospital by this voluntary fund
have been of the greatest service. All patients treated in this
home have been very grateful for the care and attention given
to them. During the year 12 patients were nursed there for
varying periods, at a total cost of £163 13s. 8d.