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ACCOMMODATION FOR TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS IN CHILDREN.
The lack of facilities for treating cases of pulmonary
tuberculosis in children continues to be a source of great anxiety.
It is to be hoped that this matter will soon be overcome, as a wait
of three to six months for a case of childhood tuberculosis may
lead to disastrous results.
ACCOMMODATION FOR ADVANCED CASES
This has become a very urgent problem as facilities now
for dealing with such cases, owing to war damage, have become
more difficult than ever before.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY.
This work continues to flourish and Miss Ross Smith
continues to maintain a high standard of efficiency. The
attendances at these classes are still up to pre-war standard
despite the increasing difficulty in obtaining materials.
Licences have been secured from the various Government Departments
to enable us to purchase the main items in use, e.g., wool,
leather, cane, piggy, velvet and organdie.
Remarkable enthusiasm exists among a certain selected
group of our patients whose morale is particularly high, one
can say with veracity,as a direct result of their increasing
usefulness as citizens. Close contact is kept with these
patients and they visit the Chest Clinic to receive supplies
and continue, in the majority of cases, tho work they learnt
at the Sanatorium, the standard of work is so high that the
demand continues to exceed supply. We aid the war effort
by making as many utility products as possible, i.e. shopping
bags (netting), baskets, etc., plus a certain amount of knitting,
weaving etc., for the Forces.
The aim for these patients is to rehabilitate them
through sheltered workshops, where they can increase their working
hours in a group under medical supervision.
THE SOCIAL. ECONOMIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF TUBERCULOSIS.
The value of keen and enthusiastic home visiting by
competent tuberculosis health visitors such as we now have available
cannot be over emphasised. This side of our work, to an increased
extent, is being carried out under the general direction of
Sister Williams,
The results of the thorough and painstaking work of
all three Sisters has to be seen and experienced to be fully
appreciated.
I am again indebted to Dr.Palmer and all the members
of the staff of- the Chest Clinic for their help and co-operation
throughout the year. I am also indebted to Miss Webber of the
Invalid Children's Aid Association for her most helpful co-operati on.
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