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In the case of patients whose homes have suitable yards or gardens,
shelters can be lent if the patient so desires. Under this arrangement the
patient is able to live and sleep in the open air, and, at the same time,
if there is overcrowding in the home, the use of a shelter is a very useful
means of alleviating such overcrowding. Owing to the district being
thickly populated, however, the use of Shelters cannot very often be
employed.
Patients requiring an extra bedstead, but who are unable to afford
this added expense, can be loaned a bedstead from the Dispensary. In
many cases this allows the patient to sleep alone even though the room
may, under difficult housing accommodation, have to be shared with
another member of the family.
TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE.
The Tuberculosis Care Committee, which is a voluntary Committee,
continues to do very useful work on behalf of the tuberculosis patients of
the Borough.
Miss Ashe, the Honorary Secretary, reports that help was asked
for and obtained in 176 cases, apart from recommendations to the Public
Assistance Committee and requests for clothes from the London County
Council.
Our best thanks are due to the following Societies for the help they
have rendered:—
British Legion and United Services Fund.
The Charity Organisation Society.
The Diocesan Association.
Friends of the Poor.
Invalid Kitchens of London.
Musicians' Benevolent Society.
Society for the Relief of Distress.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Help Society.
Various Regimental Societies.
Public Assistance for Special Purposes.
Invalid Children's Aid Association.
The latter take entire charge of our children's cases, and arrange,
through the London County Council "Contact Scheme," for children
from infectious homes to be boarded out in healthier surroundings.