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C. came to the Dispensary as a suspicious case and
was sent into Brompton Hospital for observation; and
from there was transferred to sanatorium as he was found
to be definitely tubercular. While he was away, h:s wife and
child were also examined as "Contacts," and the former
was found to be run down and very depressed.
Again the Charity Organisation Society kindly convalesced,
sending mother and baby away to the sea and fitting out
the former with clothing and shoes. The change proved
most beneficial and Mrs. C. returned with an altered
outlook on life. On C.'s return from sanatorium he was
given dental treatment under the Borough's dental scheme
and helped with extra nourishment from the Town Hall
while waiting to be considered fit for work. When he
was allowed to seek employment it was necessary to find
some other occupation for him as his former job had
involved the handling of milk. He was referred to the
British Legion (as he was an ex-service man) and arrangements
were made for him to start in window-cleaning with
his brother, the Legion making him a loan to pay for his
ladder, etc.
D. was an ex-sailor who had been given a good deal of
institutional treatment through the London County Council
but who was finally discharged to the Fulham Hospital.
He was very anxious to go away again but the application
was refused. As D. was insured in the Seamen's National
Union, application was made both to that Society and
(by the Care Committee) to the Seamen's Hospital,
Greenwich; and, greatly to his delight, he was transferred
to the latter Hospital for a short period, and then sent
to King George Sanatorium, Bramshott, in August, 1929.
He came home for a few days in January, 1930, and seemed
very much better and delighted that his period of treatment
was to continue. D. is very neat fingered and amuses
himself by making bead butterflies and buttonholes for
sale, thereby adding appreciably to his small income.
In conclusion, I have much pleasure in recording
my appreciation of the great help rendered during 1929
by my colleague, Dr. G. F. Hardy, M.C.; Miss Sargent
and her assistant in the clerical department; Miss
Robinson, Bacteriologist and Dispenser; the Tuberculosis
Nursing staff; and the resident Janitor at the
Dispensary, who in addition to other duties has
that of indexing all the attendances.