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Boarding Out of Contacts.
Since 1925 the London County Council has made arrangements to board out for varying
periods the following types of children:—
(a) Children living in heavily infected and overcrowded homes.
(b) Children about to be discharged from institutions where they have had
treatment for tuberculosis, in cases where their homes are unsuitable.
(c) "Weakly" children living under conditions likely to subject them to infection.
(d) Children whose mothers are having institutional treatment for tuberculosis.
The arrangements are made by the Invalid Children's Aid Association on behalf of the
London County Council, and the number accepted and reported to the Care Committee during
1947 was 22.
Miscellaneous.
During the year the Care Committee incurred an expenditure of £254 14s. 4d. on clothing,
coal, removals, furniture and pocket money for patients.
Seal Sales.
The Care Committee again took part in this scheme for raising funds and from this and
other sources obtained an income of £397 7s. 2d.