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The Association also deals with all children who, as Contacts of
infectious cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, have been recommended
by me to the L.C.C. for boarding out under the " Contact Scheme.''
The Invalid Children's Aid Association makes all arrangements for the
care of these children while they are away from home.
16 children were dealt with under this scheme during the year.
TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE.
This Committee has met weekly during the year, and much useful
work has been done with regard to helping necessitous cases.
The full report of the Committee follows hereafter.
In detailing the work of this Committee during the past year, we
are very glad to relate that, through the kindness of the Borough
Council, the Society for Prevention of Tuberculosis, and others, we
have been enabled to start a handicraft class for patients, men and
women, who are prevented by their health from following ordinary
work, but who are very glad to have interesting occupations for their
enforced leisure.
The L.C.C. has provided an excellent teacher, and an Hon. Organiser
has undertaken this branch of our work. She visits the homes of
patients who are considered suitable by our Tuberculosis Officer, and
interests them in the plan. She has our warmest thanks for collecting
a clan of enthusiastic students, so much so, that, although only started
in November, we were able before Christmas to have a sale of really
artistic and useful articles, which although sold at very reasonable
prices, brought in over £11, which was divided among the makers and
a fund for buying more materials.
Our ordinary work has gone on as in former years.
Our Committee meets weekly. It consists of representatives of
various forms of social work in the Borough—the Borough Council,
the Public Assistance Committee, the L.C.C. Organiser of Children's
Care Committees, the three nurses from the Tuberculosis Dispensary,
and our Tuberculosis Officer as Chairman.
Our objects are (1) That anyone going for treatment under the
L.C.C. Tuberculosis Scheme, can do so with the knowledge that the
family will be looked after in the absence of the bread winner or the
mother. That in necessitous cases, clothes will be provided, and any
special difficulties carefully looked into. We have no funds, but by
interesting various societies in the needs of the patients and their
families, we do our utmost to prevent them going short in any way.
(2) When the heads of families are in a position to do so, the
L.C.C. requires them to contribute towards the cost of the treatment;
the amount is assessed by this Committee and approved by the L.C.C.
In the case of adults it is collected by our Hon. Organiser; in the
case of children, the two Southwark branches of the I.C.A.A. kindly