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PROVISION OF EXTRA NOURISHMENT.
Allowances of milk, cod-liver oil, etc., are provided to Tuberculosis
patients in accordance with the conditions laid down by the Ministry of
Health. 47 patients were granted extra nourishment under this scheme.
The Public Assistance Committee of the London County Council
render valuable assistance in granting relief, food and clothing to many
of our poorer patients. In addition to these Public bodies, the Charity
Organisations Association, the British Red Cross Society, United Services
Fund and the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis
have all helped in many ways.
SUPERVISION OF HOME CONDITIONS.
This very good work is carried out by three T.B. Visitors attached
to the Dispensary. Their duty is to supervise the homes of sufferers;
to see that all precautions are taken for preventing the spread of the
disease to others living in the home; to persuade contacts and sufferers
to attend the Dispensary regularly; to report to the Clinical T.B. Officer
as to the patients' general condition and the conditions under which they
are living; to make suggestions for any improvement which will benefit
them.
For these purposes, your Nurses made 4,169 visits.
ISSUE OF SHELTERS, ETC.
Shelters and bedsteads have been lent to suitable patients.
HOME NURSING.
Home Nursing, when required, is carried out by the Benson Home
and the Ranyard Nursing Association.
CO-ORDINATION OF DISPENSARY WITH OTHER
HEALTH SERVICES.
There is complete co-ordination between the School Medical Services
of the L.C.C. and the Borough Maternity and Child Welfare Services and
the Dispensary. A special Saturday morning session is devoted to the
examination of children, and reports of children are examined and furnished
to the appropriate departments.
Relations between the Ministry of Pensions, the L.C.C., Medical
Practitioners and ourselves are well maintained.