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raising of the matter by the National Association for the Prevention of
Tuberculosis, and bearing in mind that the needs of the tuberculous should
still be paramount, agreed that necessitous cases suffering from chest diseases
other than tuberculosis should, subject to the approval of the Chest Physician,
receive help from the fund. In practice, however, this has not yet been found
necessary, as any such cases have received help from other appropriate sources.
The net amount added to the fund through the Christmas Seal Sale was £220.
Very strong competition was encountered from other voluntary associations
wishing to add to their funds through Christmas Seals.
£40 was received from the L.C.C. Sunday Cinema Entertainments Fund and
£17.10.0 from the United Charities of St. Leonard.
Domiciliary Occupational Therapy has continued and at the end of the year
eight Shore ditch home bound patients were taking advantage of the scheme, which
operates under the same Occupational Therapist, Mr. M.J. Sloman, in the
districts coming under the supervision of the Metropolitan, Stepney and
Shoreditch Chest Clinics.
Mr. Sloman also instructs the patients from the Metropolitan and our own
clinic who attend here on Wednesday afternoons. The amalgamation of the two
clinics for the purpose of the handicraft class took place after Whitsun
through lack of patients' support, but more patients are now taking advantage of
the s Scheme .
As it had been proposed that patients in certain parts of Hackney should
be transferred to this clinic in the New Year, it followed that a proportion
of the Hackney Fund should also be handed over to Shoreditch to enable the
necessary care work to be carried on without a break, and it was decided that,
if the transfer operated as from 1.1.1957, an amount of £45 should be handed
over, or proportionately less if the transfer took place at a later date.
It is very sad to have to report that on the 26th April, 1956, Sister
M. Gilroy, who had been a Tuberculosis Health Visitor on this Borough for
many years, died unexpectedly and the members of the Committee put on record
their appreciation of her work for the tuberculous patients of Shoreditch.
We thank all who have assisted the Committee in any way during the year,
particularly the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association and
the Forces Help Society.