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BATTERSEA CHEST CLINIC CARE COMMITTEE
ANNUAL REPORT
The Battersea Chest Clinic Care Committee has pleasure in
presenting the Annual Report for 1970. The Committee has continued
to meet at monthly intervals, and thanks are due to the
Battersea, Putney and Tooting Group Hospital Management Committee
for providing facilities for our meetings.
There have been only two changes during the year. Miss Harvey
resigned from the Committee upon her retirement, and we wish
her a very happy stay in New Zealand. We welcome Mr. Hurley
who was elected to the Committee in June.
The work of the Committee has continued as previously in
response to the numerous calls for help which have been received,
and sufficient funds have been raised to meet these needs. The
largest proportion of our expenditure has gone to the provision of
clothing and means of heating, particularly for elderly patients
receiving supplementary benefits, which do not allow any margin
in these days of rapidly rising prices. We are grateful for the provision
of a large parcel of new clothing from the Queen Mary's
Needlework Guild which greatly assisted in this work.
At Christmas grants totalling £99 were distributed to out-patients
and those spending Christmas in St. John's Hospital Chest Wards.
Of our fund-raising activities the most important was the organisation
of two Old Tyme Dances by Mr. T. Collyer. We are
indebted to Wandsworth Borough Council for allowing the free
use of the hall for these dances, and the W.R.V.S. for all their
work in providing refreshments and donating the profits to our
funds. The total sum raised was £168 and we thank Mr. Collyer
most sincerely for once again organising these highly successful
events to which he devotes so much time and effort.
It is with pleasure that we record our thanks to the Management
of Carson-Paripan Limited. Price's Patent Candle Company
Limited. J. Lyons & Company Limited, Dawson & Company
Limited, and Decca Radio and Television for providing raffle
prizes for the dances.
It was found possible to raise additional funds during this year
by the organising of a " May Fayre " jointly with the Army Cadet
Corps. The Officers and Cadets were most co-operative and helpful
in every way, and the Fayre was held in their Drill Hall at Clapham
Junction. Our share of the profits amounted to £43.73.
Close co-operation with various voluntary and statutory bodies
has been maintained, and has contributed in great part to the
welfare of our patients.