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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 1972. The Committee has continued
to meet'at monthly intervals during the year and we are
grateful to the Westminster Hospital Board of Governors for providing
us with every facility.
The Committee's work during the year under review has been
varied, grants being made in many different circumstances. Our
funds have proved immensely valuable in providing the assistance
required, and thus relieving anxiety and difficulties. Help is
frequently needed with clothing and footwear, and we have been
greatly assisted once again by a parcel from the Queen Mary's
London Needlework Guild. Many of our older patients found it
a major problem to pay for adequate heating and we were able
to provide grants in a number of these cases.
At Christmas it was agreed that funds allocated for gifts to
patients shouid be on a more generous scale than usual. £200
was distributed to out-patients and those spending Christmas in
the Chest Ward at St.John's Hospital. From the letters received
it was obvious that these gifts were greatly appreciated, and
helped to provide a little extra cheer.
Of our fund raising activities the most important were the two
Old Tyme Dances at the Battersea Town Hall. Once again Mr.Tom
Collyer undertook the organisation of these events which were
highly successful, as well as being most enjoyable. We are
indeed grateful to Mr.Collyer for the time and effort so freely
given on our behalf. We include too, a special 'thank you' to
the ladies of the W.R.V.S., for all their hard work in providing
refreshments and donating the profits to our funds. Our thanks
also go to the Wandsworth Borough Council for allowing us the
free use of the hall and amenities, and to the following firms for
donations and raffle prizes:-
Messrs.Dawson & Co.,Ltd. Decca Radio and Television
Messrs.J.Lyons & Co..Ltd. Prices Patent Candle Co.,Ltd.