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Finsen Light Treatment and the supply of
Pneumo Thorax refills.
The Council has continued the arrangements for the payment for
attendances of patients undergoing this treatment at certain hospitals.

Handicraft Class.
A Handicraft Class is held at the Shadwell Tuberculosis Dispensary, 208,
High Street, Shadwell, and has been in existence since January, 1928. Patients
are given instruction in leather work, basket making, raffia work and other
similar light occupations. They attend for about 2 hours twice a week and
there is an average attendance of 15 patients per session. The London County
Council supply the teacher and the remainder of the expenditure is provided
voluntarily.
The class is a most useful and helpful means of passing the time for a
patient who has returned from a sanatorium and who is unfit for work.
The Public Health Committee felt that the class was one of those worthy
objects which might well be supported by the Borough Council, and with this
object in view a conference was held with the Ministry of Health together with
the chief officials of the London County Council interested in Tuberculosis, and
representatives of the Borough Council.
Unfortunately, it was decided by the Ministry that no help could be given
out of public funds on this work and though they recognised its usefulness, they
were unable to offer any monetary assistance. I feel this is a great pity because
Tuberculous people need some distraction and hobby to pass the time and to
help them to convalesce.