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BATTERSEA CHEST CLINIC CARE COMMITTEE
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1969
In presenting the report for the year 1969 we have to record
that under the amended title of "The Battersea Chest Clinic Care
Committee" we have now been placed on the Charity Commission's
Official Register of Charities, the constitution having been
accepted by the Commissioners. The title now describes more
accurately the work of helping patients of the Chest Clinic, whatever
their diagnosis.
There have been several changes in membership during the year.
It is with regret that we have to report the death of Mrs. Wye
who had served this Committee for tweny-three years, and we pay
tribute to the valuable support she gave to the Committee. We
were sorry to receive the resignation of Miss Kennedy-Bell who
had been a member of the Committee for many years as British
Red Cross Society representative; we wish her a long and happy
retirement. We were pleased to welcome Mrs. Streets as the new
representative. We also welcomed Mrs. Crooks and Mrs. Romilly
replacing Councillor Goodwin and Mrs. Chesterman as representatives
of the London Borough of Wandsworth. We were delighted
that Mrs. Chesterman was able to continue as a co-opted member
of the Committee. Meetings have continued to be held monthly
and have been well attended. Thanks are due to the Battersea,
Putney and Tooting Group Hospital Management Committee for
allowing us the use of the Committee Room for these meetings.
The work has followed quite closely the pattern of previous
years. In spite of increased statutory benefits, there is still often a
need for help, particularly with provision of warm clothing and
footwear, and adequate heating, and a number of patients have
benefited from Care Committee funds for these purposes.
At Christmas cash grants totalling £75 were provided for outpatients,
and patients spending Christmas in the Chest Wards of
St. John's Hospital were also remembered.
Mr. Collyer once again very successfully organised two Old Tyme
Dances during the year, and the proceeds from these functions
have benefited our funds to a considerable extent. We are greatly indebted
to Mr. Collyer for the immense amount of time and effort he
put into organising these dances. We thank the London Borough of
Wandsworth for granting us the use of the Grand Hall at Battersea
Town Hall, and we are most grateful to members of the Women's
Royal Voluntary Service who again organised the refreshments
most efficiently, and in addition donated their profits to the proceeds
of the dances. Our sincere thanks are also due to the
following firms for donations and prizes:—