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The Invalid Kitchens provided dinners and nourishments for three needy
patients who were not eligible for this through the Borough Council grant.
The British Legion, in conjunction with the Red Cross Society, provided
pocket money, paid removal expenses, and gave a grant for trading to ex.
service men during the year.
Individual members of the Care Committee have also helped, providing
pocket money for destitute patients in sanatorium, the loan of a bath chair
for a crippled woman, and one, a representative of one of the hospitals, sending
us medical appliances which are very useful for advanced cases of tuberculosis
being nursed at home.
To commemorate the late Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Archibald
Ferguson, and the great and personal interest which he took in the welfare of
the patients of the tuberculosis dispensaries during his long association with
the dispensaries as Tuberculosis Officer, her Worship the Mayor, Councillor
(Mrs.) Roberts, J.P., very kindly opened a fund, "The Dr. Ferguson
Memorial Fund," to which generous donors subscribed. This fund was placed
at the disposal of the Care Committee to augment their resources for the
benefit of patients requiring small necessities and comforts, not provided for
from official sources.
Pocket money was sent to patients who were in sanatorium without even
the means to buy themselves a stamp; the railway fare was paid for a girl
who was sent for a free holiday through the Church Army, and the wives of
two very poor patients were given the fare to visit them at sanatorium.
The London County Council provided clothing for 38 patients going to
sanatorium who were unable to obtain suitable clothing for themselves.
Eight beds were supplied on loan by the Borough Council for patients
who were advised to sleep alone and could not provide themselves with a
separate bed.
Handicraft
Class.
The Handicraft Class has had another successful year. 46 classes were
again held, with an average attendance of 14, and several new members joined
during the year.
Our students joined in the combined Sale of Work, held at the Carpenter's
Hall in June, and although this sale was not so successful generally, as some of
the former ones, the results of our stall compared very favourably with those of
other Boroughs.
The work of the ex.servicemen again went to the Imperial Institute,
and practically everything was sold.
With these two sales to work for, no local sale of work was held, but it
is hoped that during 1937 we may be able to hold one of our own in Stepney.
Geere House
Open Air
School.
The Senior Tuberculosis Officer, Dr. Harley Stevens, as Medical Officer to
the Geere House open.air school for tuberculous children, kindly supplies me
with the following interesting report of the school for the year. The school
is under the jurisdiction of the London County Council and is situated at the
rear of the Council's tuberculosis dispensary at 35, Stepney Green.
"During the year 1936, the roll was full, and with the policy of admitting
suitable contacts I anticipate no falling off in admissions for 1937.
"There has been a considerable turnover, a number of arrested cases over
twelve years of age being discharged to elementary schools after three or more
years at Geere House. A number also attained school.leaving age.