View report page

50
Kingston and District Care Committee
Considerable help is given to tuberculous and other chest
disease patients and their dependants by the Kingston and District Care
Committee. During 1970, 52 families in the borough were helped by way
of grants for extra nourishment, fuel, holidays, fares, pocket money
etc. This service is greatly appreciated by all who have benefited
therefrom.
Recuperative Holidays
Patients are sent for recuperative holidays upon the recommendation
of their general practitioners or hospital consultants, and during
the year 38 recommendations were received, of which 32 came from general
practitioners. 23 patients subsequently accepted the arrangements made
for their recuperative holidays but one returned home before the expiry
of the booked period.
FAMILY PLANNING
The Council made clinic premises available free of charge to
the South West London branch of the Family Planning Association, and
reimbursed payments on a per capita basis for cases advised and treated
on medical/social grounds, making the service free to such persons.
During the year a total of 716 doctor sessions were held
which were attended by 1290 new patients. Altogether there was a
total of 12,083 clinic attendances.