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Maintenance allowances were paid during the year to 141
patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis, or their dependents,
who were certified by the Tuberculosis Officers as falling within the
qualifying categories, namely, patients awaiting admission to or
receiving treatment in residential institutions, or patients who
having received institutional treatment are not fit to return to
work.
One hundred and thirty-four patients received a total of 2,487
artificial pneumothorax refills at an expense to the Council of £990.
Six patients received Finsen and arc-light treatment for lupus, tne
cost to the Council of the 279 treatments being £21 2s.
Beds and bedding were on loan to 18 patients during the year.
The loan of garden shelters to two patients was continued.
Four patients received dental treatment, including the provision
of artificial dentures in each case, at a cost to the Council
of £23 15s. 3d., and 89 patients were granted extra nourishment.
The Tuberculosis Health Visitors paid 2,693 visits to patients'
homes during the year.
After Care.—For a number of years past tuberculosis after-care
work had been carried out by the Hackney and Stoke Newington
Tuberculosis Care Committee from offices at No. 26, Lower Clapton
Road. Early in 1946 the Secretary to that Committee relinquished
her appointment and the opportunity was taken to re-organise the
after-care arrangements.
It had for some time, and particularly since the introduction
of the maintenance allowances scheme, been felt that the after-care
work should be more closely associated with the work of the two