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BECKENHAM DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS
CARE COMMITTEE
The following report on the work of the local Tuberculosis Care
Committee has been submitted by the Hon. Secretary, Mr. M. E.
Forster, to whom I express my thanks.
" During 1961 the Beckenham District Tuberculosis Care
Committee which is associated with the Kent Council of Social
Service, continued its welfare work amongst the tubercular
patients and their families in the Borough of Beckenham.
Over £500 was spent—giving 92 grants, which included one
grant of £100 loan towards the purchase of a house. Other grants
were—Christmas Gifts 27 ; Christmas Grants 2 ; Meat 12 ;
Fares 12 ; Clothing/Shoes 12 ; Coal 7 ; Milk/Groceries 4 ;
Foster parents 4 ; Holidays 2 ; Removals 2 ; Emergency help 2 ;
Holiday Fares 1 ; Electricity Bill 1 ; Debts 2 ; Storage of
Furniture 1.
All the patients who received the above grants were recommended
to the Committee by the Chest Clinic and were visited by
one of the Committee's Liaison Officers who have authority to
spend up to £5 on emergency help, but more complicated cases
are brought before the Committee who meet each month.
They are given very careful consideration by the Committee,
whose members are drawn from Business Houses, W.V.S., British
Red Cross Society, S.S.A.F.A., Citizens' Advice Bureau, Firemen's
Benevolent Society, Rotary Club, Women's Institute, Townswomen's
Guild, West Wickham Community Council, Women's
Citizens, British Legion, Beckenham & Penge Free Church
Women's Council, Trades Council and Welfare Department.
Fund Raising Organisers brought in over £330 during the
year by the sale of £d. Christmas Seals and a Jumble Sale."
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