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necessitous cases. Furnishing materials (linoleum, curtains, etc.,) were also
given - chiefly in those cases rehoused through the Borough or L.C.C.housing
schemes.
Patients are enabled to purchase extra nourishment in the form of
malted milks, etc., at cost price and take great advantage of this scheme.
Domiciliary Occupational Therapy and the Handicraft Class - combined
under one instructor - continued throughout the year, until in December,
1957, the Occupational Therapist resigned to take up another position and it
is anticipated that another Occupational Therapist will be appointed early
in the New Year.
22 patients were enabled to go on Holiday through the L.C.C.Recuperative
Holiday Scheme during the year and expressed great appreciation of the
service.
The Committee would like to thank various voluntary societies,
particularly the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families' Association
and the Forces Help Society, who are always interested in our patients and
do all they can to get grants for necessitous cases.
Cases assisted by
Shoreditch Tuberculosis
Fund:-
Clothing 13
Fares 54
Loans 3
Rent Arrears 3
Money Grants 8
Wireless Expenses
(new cases) 2
Other help 12
V. SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES.
The statutory work of all these services has been run by the Borough
Council and its officers, the remainder being run as before by the Joint
Welfare Committee (50 % councillors and 50% voluntary Old People's
Welfare Committee).
Visiting of Old Age Pensioners. - As stated last year, this service
has received a boost by the appointment of a full-time visitor, with the
Cases referred to extra
help to:-
National Assistance Board
(in addition to applications
for maintenance) '11
S.S.A.F.A. 7
Forces Help Society 9
Shaftesbury Society 1
L.C.C. Clothing 4
Mayor's Fund 11
L.C.C. (Samaritan Fund) 5
W.V.S. 2
Glasspoole Trust 3
Friends of the Poor 1
National Assn.for the
Paralysed 1