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calls for help from Care Committee funds. The provision of
clothing and footwear has accounted for the largest proportion of
the year's expenditure. Grants have also been made for fuel and
heating costs as well as the provision of a heating appliance,
towards bed linen and removal expenses, and the cost of holiday
expenses.
At Christmas £70 was disbursed to outpatients. Cash gifts were
also made to a number of chest patients spending Christmas in the
wards in St. John's Hospital. Toys received from the Evening
News "Toy for a Sick Child" Fund were distributed in time for
Christmas.
In order to enable Committee funds to meet the various calls for
help, our money-raising activities have had to be increased. The
Autumn Draw this year resulted in a credit of £30—a slight
decrease on the total for the previous year, but nevertheless valuable.
We thank our friends for their loyal support.
We are indeed indebted to Mr. T. E. Collyer, a member of our
Committee, who himself arranged for two Old Tyme Dances
during the year. These occasions were outstandingly successful
both socially and financially, and as a result our funds benefited
to the extent of £194. We are most grateful to Mr. Collyer for
giving of his time and talent for organisation so generously.
The collection and sale of milk bottle tops and tin foil has continued
although the proceeds are much reduced. However, it is
hoped that our friends will increase their efforts so that we may
look forward to a more worthwhile result next year.
Our close co-operation with the officers of the National Assistance
Boards and the Disablement Re-settlement Officers of the
Ministry of Labour has continued and has contributed in great
part to the welfare of our patients. We also acknowledge with
thanks the help received from the Morganite Carbon Company, the
R.A.F. Benevolent Fund, the Society of St. Patrick, and Queen
Mary's London Needlework Guild. We wish to record our great
appreciation of the practical help given by the Battersea Park
Rotary Club to individual patients; this assistance has been invaluable.
We also record our appreciation of the gifts of money,
clothing, books and toys donated by our many friends.
The Committee has met each month and we thank the Battersea,
Putney and Tooting Group Hospital Management Committee for
providing us with facilities for our meetings.
In conclusion we place on record our thanks to Miss R. M.
Greenaway, the Committee's Secretary, and Miss M. Clifford,
Health Visitor, for their work on behalf of the Committee during
the year.
(Mrs.) E. A. COOPER,
Chairman.