View report page

68
have attended but at no time were there more than
thirteen on the roll. Of these twenty, two have returned
to full-time employment: two have died: four have
lapsed and twelve were on the roll on February 28th,
1933.
During the twelve months, forty-seven lessons
have been given and total attendances number 361, an
average of 7.68 per lesson.
In all 152 pairs of gloves have been made and of these
129 pairs have been sold privately and five pairs of dusting
gloves have been sent to the Central Fund, leaving
only a small stock on hand.
£45:0:11 has been paid over to the Central Fund
and there is 15/6 outstanding.
The class meets every Tuesday afternoon and
visitors are welcomed. All kind's of leather gloves
(chamois, suede, nappa, hogskin, etc.) are made and
orders are most gratefully received.
Through the kindness and sympathy of the teacher,
Miss Butterworth, the class is a popular one and the
patients appear to enjoy their work, whilst the high
standard of the gloves made testifies to the excellency
of the teaching.
Each pair of gloves is sent to the Council's Disinfecting
Station for sterilisation and is not handled by
the class again, the final pressing being done by Miss
Butterworth.
Convalescence through the Invalid Children's
Aid Association.
This Association continues to give very valuable
help in dealing with many children who are not found
(after observation at the Dispensary) to be suffering
from clinically recognisable disease but are debilitated
and in special need of a holiday away either in the
country or at the seaside.