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"Last year's report referred to the fact that many of the cases
requiring our help were in the upper and middle age groups. This
trend has continued, although there are, of course, still numbers of
younger patients who need help and guidance over the shorter
periods during which they now remain off work.
"The following gives some indication of the material help given
during the period covered by this report:—
Type of help given No. of cases Cost
£
Milk 4 23
Grocery 36 675
Fuel 46 98
Fares to visit patients 11 32
Clothing, Bedding, etc 50 83
Holidays 4 55
Handicrafts 6 8
Miscellaneous Grants:—
Rent, rates, debts, Radio Licences
etc 105 195
"A total of 143 cases were given help involving expenditure of
our own funds, whilst others were put in touch with organisations
better equipped to meet their needs.
"It has not been easy to maintain the level of funds raised
locally, but owing to the very great efforts made by the Seal Sale
Secretary, revenue from this source has not fallen to the extent
which might have been expected, and no case in need of assistance
has had to be refused.
"In May Miss A. Woolgar, who was then Secretary, accepted
an invitation from the N.A.P.T. to address a conference at Reading
University, and during the summer we were represented at the
Commonwealth Conference on Tuberculosis and Diseases of the
Heart and Chest.
"Two Meetings of Essex Tuberculosis Care Committee
Secretaries again took place at Chelmsford, and these continue to
provide opportunity for the exchange of views and experience.
"Following the decision of the N.A.P.T. to change its name to
The Chest and Heart Association, we gave serious thought to our
own position, but in view of the fact that we are not permitted to
use monies derived from County Council grants for any but tuberculosis
patients and their families, a separate fund would be required,
and we felt that our income would be inadequate to meet the demands
which would arise from an extension of the scope of our work at
this stage.