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3.—Ex-officio Members.
Dr. D. H. Geffen.
Dr. G. A. Back.
Dr. P. V. Pritchard.
Mrs. E. Bevan, Secretary.
The Care Committee held nine meetings during the year, and the work carried out by
or reported to them is indicated in the following summary.
Social Welfare.
All patients and their families who appear to be eligible are referred to the Social Welfare
Department. In January, 1936, the London County Council asked that, for an experimental
period, all such patients and suitable contacts who appeared to be in need of extra nourishment
in addition to or in substitution for their ordinary diet, should be recommended for it by the
Tuberculosis Officer. The recommendations have been renewed quarterly and reported to the
Care Committee for approval. During the year 83 quarterly recommendations were made in
respect of 42 patients. As a rule, 7s. 6d. per week is allowed above the usual scale.
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 23 quarterly recommendations were made in respect of 10 patients.
Extra Nourishment provided by the Borough Council.
The Council may provide an allowance of 6s. per week for extra nourishment to necessitous
patients who are not in receipt of social welfare on the recommendations of the Tuberculosis
Officer. The recommendations are reported to the Care Committee and during the year amounted
to:—
Number of patients recommended 112
Total cost £500 0s. 3d.
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 1946 were :—
Number of patients 5
Amount paid by Borough Council£16 16s. 3d.
Housing.
When necessary recommendations for better housing accommodation on the Borough
Council and London County Council Estates are made to the Housing Department by the
Tuberculosis Officer and are reported to the Care Committee. The figures for 1946 were :—
Number of families recommended128
Number of families rehoused-
(a) By Borough Council 7
(b) By London County Council 4
(c) Found accommodation not on Council's Estates 8