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and reported to the Care Committee for approval. During the year 450 monthly recommendations
were made in respect of 82 patients. As a rule, 1½ ints of milk and 2 eggs were
allowed to each patient daily and \ lb. of butter weekly.
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 76 monthly recommendations were made in respect of
23 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 89
,, ,, monthly recommendations 341
Total cost £262 13s. 3d.
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 Count}' 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 15
(b) Articles of clothing 71
By the London County Council.
(a) Number of Patients 15
(b) Articles of Clothing 79
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 1938 are : —
Number of Patients 15
£ s. d.
Total cost of treatment 46 13 6
Amount paid by Borough Council 32 9 2
Housing.
When necessary recommendations for better housing accommodation on the Borough
Council and Loudon County Council Estates are made to the Estates Department by the
Tuberculosis Officer and are reported to the Care Committee. The figures for 1938 are : —
Number of families recommended 36
„ „ rehoused:—
(а) By Borough Council 4
(b) By London County Council 6
(c) Found accommodation not on Council's Estates 9