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Hitherto it has been very difficult to provide services beyond
those reported upon, as the Committee has had no funds. It
is possible in many cases requiring assistance to get the necessary
help from existing philanthropic Societies such as the Invalid
Children's Aid Association, Charity Organisation Society, Local
War Pensions Committees and Board of Guardians, etc., with all
of whom the Committee works in close co-operation.
There are some cases, however, which do not come within
the scope of any of these Societies, and in order to meet the needs
of these, and to fulfil more adequately the duties of an After-Care
Committee, it is proposed to start a relief fund which shall be
used by the Committee for such emergency cases as cannot otherwise
be helped.
Extra food and clothing are frequently required by those
sufferers who often have to work short time for a reduced wage,
on account of their disability, and therefore are unable to provide
these necessities. The co-operation and help of local influential
persons in securing either more suitable employment locally or in
the country is also much needed.
For these purposes the Committee feels the necessity for more
support from the two Boroughs in which it is working.
DISINFECTION.
(a) Rooms.—Duringl921 there were 3,385 rooms fumigated
and 1,041 rooms cleansed in the Borough by the staff of the
Public Health Department. In these totals are included disinfec*
tions after measles, whooping cough and tuberculosis, in addition
to those in connection with the present notifiable infectious diseases.
The number of rooms fumigated and cleansed each month is
set out in the following table:—