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was found that their official assistance grant already included an allowance
for extra nourishment. After full consideration and as these patients were
still below the L.C .C. soale for free extra nourishment, the Care Committee
agreed to provide pint milk free daily to the ten patients concerned,
together with 1 lb, patent food per month. It was regretted that the fund
could not allow a larger quantity of milk to be provided free, but the cost
of this would have been altogether prohibitive for such a small fund.
Other purposes to which the fund has been put by way of an endeavour to
fit patients for a return to earning capacity include the following
Payment for driving lessons to enable a young man to pass his driving
test. He has since obtained a job as a driver.
A young girl, who was not considered suitable to stand up to L.C.C.
evening classes, was enabled to take on a correspondence course in
typing through the British Council for rehabilitation. The hire of
the necessary typewriter was arranged through the Care Fund. This
patient has made steady progress as a copy typist and it is hoped
that she also will soon be placed in suitable employment.
Arrangements were made for a good many patients to take advantage of the
London County Council's recuperative holiday scheme and they all enjoyed some
happy weeks at one of the Spero Holiday Homes at the Isle of Wight, Ramsgate,
or Alton. In most cases the Care Fund was called upon to provide patients
with necessary extra clothing.
We find that some of the old ways of assisting are still essential - in
particular, the payment of fares to relatives wishing to visit patients in
Sanatorium. Also, help with wireless expenses is still given when required.
Christmas gifts of 10/- each were given from the fund to 20 elderly
patients, and cigarettes for the ward for tuberculous men in St.Leonard's
Hospital were provided for Christmas.
Some patients have, as on many past oocasions, received help from other
voluntary societies, such as the Forces Help Society, and the Soldiers'
Sailors' and Airmen's Families* Association and for this and for all other
help in money or kind we express our grateful thanks.
A Statement of Receipts and Payments for the financial year to 31st
March, 1954, is attached, and given below are the figures for care work for
the year 1953
Number of cases assisted by Shoreditch Tuberculosis Fund
Clothing. 44.
Fares. 108.
Pocket Money. 3.
Loans. 12.
Rent Arrears. 4.
Removal Expenses. 3.
Money grants. 9.
Help with wireless expenses. 7.
Other help. 9.