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A number of patients have been referred to the Public Assistance Committee,
and have been supplied with clothing for sanatorium, and when
possible, a little extra relief has been allowed for special nourishments.
Eleven patients have had the loan of single beds and bedding from the
Borough Council in order that they could sleep alone and lessen the risk of
infection for other members of the family.
In all these cases patients who are definite cases of tuberculosis had been
sharing a bed with one or more members of the family, often with children.
Handicraft
Class.
The Handicraft Class has had another successful year's work. The outstanding
events were the Stall at the Health Week in February and the
Exhibition at the Carpenter's Hall in October.
As the result of the sales during the Health Week £14 of goods were sold,
and several orders were taken. Apart from this, valuable attention was drawn
to the class, and many who had not known of its existence before displayed a
very kindly and practical interest. 46 classes were held during the year.
The Class did well at the Exhibition at the Carpenter's Hall, where work
is exhibited and sold from the handicraft classes all over London. One of our
patients has since been kept occupied with orders for gloves.
Special
Treatment
The Council has arrangements by which they pay for the attendances of
patients undergoing certain forms of treatment at various hospitals as follows:
No of
Patients.
No. of
Attendances
Finsen Light treatment at the London Hospital
6
146
Pneumo-Thorax Refills at Brompton ,,
4
67
,, ,, ,, Victoria Park ,,
26
186
,, „ ,, Colindale ,,
2
9
„ ,, „ Grove Park „
2
16
Artificial light at the London Hospital
3
121
Supply of
Extra
Nourishment.
The Council continued the arrangements whereby grants of extra nourishment
are made to persons suffering from Tuberculosis who attend our
Tuberculosis Dispensaries.
The grants are made on the recommendation of the Tuberculosis Officers
for a period of 28 days in the first instance, and the grant consists of one and
a half pints of Grade A.T.T. Milk per day, seven eggs per week, and a half
pound of butter per week.
During the year 242 grants were made to 88 persons, the total cost being
£280 18s. 2£d.
Health
Propaganda
The arrangement made last year with the National Association for the
Prevention of Tuberculosis to give a series of Lectures on Tuberculosis during
the winter months at the Public Libraries in the Borough was continued during
the early months of the year. They were much appreciated.