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Unemployment Assistance Board.
When a patient or the person on whom a patient is dependent is in receipt of
unemployment assistance benefit the Unemployment Assistance Board is asked to supply
extra nourishment. During the year 79 recommendations were made in respect of 22
patients.
Extra Nourishment provided by the Borough Council.
The Council may provide a pint of milk and an egg daily to necessitous patients who
are not in receipt of public assistance, if the recommendations of the Tuberculosis Officer are
approved by the Milk Committee. The recommendations are reported to the Care Committee
and during the year amounted to: —
Number of patients recommended 51
„ „ renewals 143
£ s. d.
Total oost 145 18 1
Provision of Clothing.
This may be provided by the Care Committee for patients awaiting admission to
Sanatoria, and by the Care Committee or the London County Council (if it cannot be obtained
from other sources) for patients already in a sanatorium or hospital. During the year the
following numbers were supplied:—
By the Care Committee.
(a) Number of Patients 20
(b) Articles of clothing 57
By the London County Council.
(a) Number of Patients 9
(b) Articles of Clothing 37
Dental Treatment.
Financial assistance for obtaining dental treatment may be provided by the Council
for suitable patients recommended by the Tuberculosis Officer and approved by the Care
Committee. The figures for 1937 are:—
Number of Patients 16
£ s. d.
Total cost of treatment 86 19 0
Amount paid by Borough Council 65 0 9
Housing.
When necessary recommendations for better housing accommodation on the Borough
Council and London County Council Estates are made to the Instates Department by the
Tuberculosis Officer and are reported to the Care Committee. The figures for 1937 are:—
Number of families recommended 49
,, ,, rehoused
(a) By Horough Council 3
(b) By London County Council 4