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Workshops
for the
tuberculous.
Tuberculous Persons. Membership of these is not confined to the two boroughs
where the classes are held.
The Central Fund for the Industrial Welfare of Tuberculous Persons conducts
workshops in which are carried out the manufacture of wooden toys and firewood ;
and a leather workshop. The woodwork and toy factory employs between 25 and
30 men, and the leather workshop between 15 and 20. The employees are all
tuberculous patients and priority is given to the engagement of ex-sanatorium
cases recommended by the county medical officer and the borough tuberculosis
officers. The goods produced by the workers are sold in the best markets available
but the income is insufficient to enable the Central Fund to work without a loss.
To assist the Central Fund Committee in its valuable work the Council made a
grant of £500 in 1935 and of the same amount in 1936.
After-care
clinics.
Clinics are held at County Hall for the after-care of ex-patients by the medical
superintendents of three of the Council's tuberculosis hospitals for cases of
surgical tuberculosis, viz., St. Luke's hospital, Lowestoft, for adults, Princess Mary's
hospital, Margate, and Heatherwood hospital, Ascot, for children. The clinic for
adults (ex-patients of St. Luke's hospital, Lowestoft) is held once a month, the
average attendance being 40. The clinic conducted by the medical superintendent
of Princess Mary's hospital is held every Monday, the average attendance per
session being 20. The clinic conducted by the medical superintendent of Heatherwood
hospital is held twice a month, the average attendance per session being 13.
Copies of the case-notes made by the medical superintendents are forwarded to the
borough medical officers of health for the use of the tuberculosis officers.
Housing of
tuberculous
persons.
As part of the Council's arrangements for the care of tuberculous persons,
special consideration is given to housing applications from families in which there
is a case of tuberculosis. If the existing home conditions are found to justify it,
the Council's valuer is asked to deal specially with such applications and they are
given preference over others in the allotment of vacancies. During the year 1936
approximately 217 families were rehoused under this scheme.
Cases dealt
with by the
Council.
Mental Deficiency Acts, 1913-27
On 31st December, 1936, 10,794 cases were being dealt with by the Council
under the provisions of the Mental Deficiency Acts, 1913-27. Of these, 6,845 were
in institutions, 299 under guardianship, 3,640 under supervision and 10 in places
of safety awaiting action. During the year 1,279 cases were examined with the
following results:—