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One patient was provided with the British Red Cross domiciliary
library service for which the Borough was financially responsible.
A total of 157 patients were provided with free milk during the year,
a net decrease of 48, and the one open air shelter in the Borough continues
to be occupied.
Voluntary Bodies:
During the year the Wanstead and Woodford Tuberculosis Care
Association assisted 26 patients with grants of extra nourishment and
Christmas gifts were sent to 65 patients, 32 of whom were in hospital at
the time.
1 family received financial assistance towards the cost of fares to
visit a relative in hospital.
The voluntary work of the Committee of the Ilford Tuberculosis and
Chest Care Association continued successfully throughout the year,
thanks mainly to the financial support received from the Local Authority,
to whom the members are sincerely grateful.
The increasing difficulty in raising funds for charity together with
the rise in the cost of living have had their effect on the finances of the
Association but during the year the number of cases assisted and the
number of grants made have both increased over those for 1967.
Details of assistance given during 1968 are:—
53 applications for extra nourishment were approved and a total of 450 grants
made.
4 cases received assistance towards the cost of fares to visit relatives in
hospital.
4 patients were given financial assistance towards fuel bills.
1 rental television set and licence was provided.
63 patients either in hospital or at home received gifts of cash at Christmas
time.
The Committee continued to meet at King George Hospital,
due to the generosity of the Hospital Management Committee.
Cervical
Cytology and
Cancer
Education
This service continued to operate smoothly throughout 1968.
Two Local Health Authority Clinics per week on Thursdays were
held at 17/23 Clements Road, Ilford, during 1968 and as reported last