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62 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
mittee gradually, and these articles are provided on loan to
necessitous cases. Miss Hill, on behalf of the Committee, has
kept in touch with the Dispensary patients in St. James' Hospital,
Balham. 68 of these cases have been visited regularly
during the year, and such visits are greatly appreciated by
the patients.
Articles of clothing have been supplied to patients in need
of them; especially to the patients about to enter residential
institutions.
Further efforts were made during the year to raise funds
for the maintenance of beds for advanced cases of Tuberculosis
at St. Columba's Hospital, Hampstead, including: Zodiac Dramatic
Society, £85 13s. 8d., Jumble Sale, £16 10s., Whist Drive, per
Miss Moores, £4, Cake Tea, £42, Progressive Bridge, per Mrs.
Arding, £13 l1s., Flower Tea, £66.
As there is often great difficulty in arranging for institutional
treatment under the London County Council's Scheme
for very advanced cases who are too ill to be treated at home,
the beds maintained at St. Columba's Hospital by this voluntary
fund have been of the greatest service. All patients treated
in this home have been very grateful for the care and attention
given to them. During the year 16 patients were nursed there
for varying periods, at a total cost of £250 19s. 3d.
By means of the same voluntary fund 15 patients were
given treatment at the Hahnemann Home, Bournemouth.
Cases were also sent to a Convalescent Home at St. Leonards,
and to St. Michael's Home, Axbridge. The average period of
convalescent treatment granted was 12 weeks, at a total cost
of £90 10s.
Five children were placed in Orphanage Schools, and others
sent into the country for their summer holidays.