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BATTERSEA TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1967
In presenting our Report for the year 1967 we must first note
several changes in the membership of this Committee. It is with
regret that we report the death of Dr. H. L, Gulati, J.P., who had
served the Committee in the first years of its formation, and after
an absence had then rejoined the Committee in 1962. Mr. L. H.
Parker, our Treasurer, retired in June and we are happy that his
successor as Borough Treasurer, Mr. C. C. Hinge, agreed to become
Treasurer of our Committee. We were sorry to receive the resignation
of Mr. R. Wackett. Mr. Wackett had represented Battersea
Park Rotary Club since 1963 and the Committee owes a great deal
to his keen interest and readiness to help. He has given personal
attention to many of our cases and we would place on record our
appreciation and thanks for the valuable services he has rendered.
Mr. Mark Landsberg has succeeded Mr. Wackett as representative
of Battersea Park Rotary Club, Mrs. L. Chesterman filled the
vacancy created by the resignation of Mrs. Cooper, and Mr. J. E.
Davis, Warden of the Katherine Low Settlement joined the Committee
in November; Miss J. Knight succeeded Miss U. Malleson
as Principal Family Social Worker, Family Welfare Association.
We welcome all these new members.
The Committee has continued to meet at monthly intervals and
our thanks go to the Battersea, Putney and Tooting Group Hospital
Management Committee for providing us with facilities for our
meetings. The work of the Committee has continued as before in
response to the many calls for help which have been received, and
we have managed to meet these needs from our funds. The provision
of clothing and footwear has accounted for the largest
proportion of the year's expenditure. Although the statutory
benefits are just adequate, in most cases there is little margin for
saving for even the most essential items of clothing. We have
received a large amount of secondhand clothing from members
and other friends and all has been put to good use.
£75 was disbursed as Christmas gifts to out-patients attending the
Chest Clinic, and further cash gifts were made to patients spending
Christmas in the Chest Wards in St. John's Hospital. Toys were
received from the Evening News " Toy for a Sick Child " Fund
and were distributed in time for Christmas. We also received some
splendid gifts of toys from various child donors and other friends.
Two Old Tyme Dances held during the year have helped in
great measure to improve our financial position. We thank Wandsworth
Borough Council for the concession granted to us for the
use of the large hall at Battersea Town Hall. £72 and £117
respectively were credited to funds. Mr. T. E. Collyer again undertook
all the arrangements for these two events. Apart from the
very gratifying results, we thank Mr. Collyer for the time and effort