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Tuberculosis
After-Care
Health Visitors
Three full-time Tuberculosis Visitors are attached to the 11 ford
Chest Clinic and one full-time and one part-time visitor to Harts Hospital.
A very close liaison is maintained with the Chest Clinics and the
after-care services are closely integrated.
Facilities
Other facilities which exist for the after-care of tuberculosis
patients include assistance in the maintenance charges at rehabilitation
settlements, provision of free milk, boarding out of child contacts.
During 1969 the one patient continuing to reside in a rehabilitation
settlement was provided with financial assistance towards his
maintenance.
One patient was provided with the British Red Cross domiciliary
library service for which the Borough was financially responsible.
Extra Nourishment
The following received extra nourishment (milk) during 1969:—
Number of New T.B. Patients during year 23
Number of existing T.B. Patients 91
Number at 31.12.69 114
Number of New Cases (other than T.B.) 17
Number of Existing Cases (other than T.B.) 18
Number at 31.12.69 35
Voluntary Bodies
The Wanstead and Woodford Chest Care Association continued their
good work during the year.
Included in the assistance given were 10 patients who received
weekly extra nourishment grants and 51 Christmas gifts (27 to inpatients
at Harts Hospital and 24 outpatients).
The 11 ford Tuberculosis and Chest Care Association maintained
their active help to necessitous patients during 1969 due to funds raised