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REHABILITATION OF TUBERCULOSIS CASES- No cases rerequired
assistance in the maintenance charges at a rehabilitation
settlement during 1964.
OPEN-AIR SHELTERS FOR TUBERCULOSIS CASES.- One openair
shelter supplied for a tuberculosis patient during 1958, continued in
use throughout 1964.
PROVISION OF FREE MILK FOR TUBERCULOSIS AND OTHER
CHEST CASES. — The County Council's scheme for supplying to tuberculosis,
and other chest patients one pint of milk per day free of charge,
on the recommendation of the Chest Physician continued during 1964.
Particulars of the grants made in 1964 are given below:—
T.B.
Cases Others
No. of cases in receipt of free milk at 31.12.63 ... 107 5
No. of new grants made during 1964 55 3
No. of grants discontinued during 1964 61 2
No. of cases in receipt of free milk at 31.12.64 101 6
BOARDING-OUT OF CHILDREN (TUBERCULOSIS CONTACTS).No
applications were received in 1964 for assistance in the boarding-out
of child contacts of tuberculosis patients under the County Council's
scheme.
ILFORD TUBERCULOSIS AND CHEST CARE ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. H. R. Stanbridge, a member of the Ilford Health Area Office staff,
continues to undertake the secretarial work of this Association.