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at their meetings during 1945. Of those 82 needed assistance
of some kind, which in many cases was able to be supplied
through the Committee's Voluntary Fund.
The Government's Tuberculosis Allowances Scheme has
undoubtedly made it easier for many patients to accept
sanatorium treatment without the financial worry they had in
nearly all cases before the Scheme was inaugurated, although
the amount of the allowances does not cover certain special
needs of some patients, and is supplemented by the Care
Committee
Unfortunately the Scheme still only applies to those
pulmonary cases who are expected to be able to return to work
within a reasonable time after discharge from sanatorium, and
does not help the chronic or very ill patients or any cases
of non-pulmonary tuberculosis.
It will, therefore, be seen that the Care Committee
still plays a very useful and necessary part in assisting many
patients Who do not benefit at all by the Scheme.
The help given from the Committee's Voluntary Fund
still chiefly fills the same needs as before, e.g. the payment
of fares for relatives to visit patients in sanatorium,
the provision of pocket money for destitute patients in
sanatorium, and assistance with the purchase of warm clothing.
The Committee have also helped with removal expenses,
the costs of beds and bedding, and holidays for two mothers who
had.nursed patients through very long and trying illnesses.
The Christmas Seal Sale was again held, and realised
the total of £220, the highest amount yet obtained. Practically
all the money for the Committee's Voluntary Fund is now raised
by,this method. A printed Annual Report is sent to each subscriber,
and the Committee's work must now be known to a considerable
number of local sympathisers, who respond very
generously to the appeal.
The Committee would like to express their appreciation
to those members who have very generously helped with clothes
and bedding for cases mentioned at the meetings.
Mattresses, pillows, sheets and blankets were also
given by the Council from surplus A.R.P. Stores, and have been
received with great gratitude by patients, as many of them cannot
easily replenish their bedding in these days.
DENTAL CLINIC
Tuberculosis Maternity &
Child Welfare.
Total attendances 41 582
No. of new patients 3 85
No. of dentures supplied 8 56
MATERNITY & CHILD WELFARE
No. of Health .Visitors employed: Municipal 10. Voluntary 6.
No. of all Health Visitors' visits to expectarit mothers:
„ „ „ „ „ „ First visits 1132. Total 2141
to children under 1 year.
„ „ „ „ „ „ First visits 1354.Total 10415
to children between
1 & 5 years: Total 19181
No. of Infant Welfare Centres on 31st December:
Municipal 7. Voluntary 3. Total 10.
No. of children at first attendance:
Under 1 year old 1357
Between 1 and 5 years 329
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