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Tuberculosis Dispensaries.
It is with great regret that I have to record the resignation
during the year of Miss F. Walker, the Honorary Secretary
to the Committee, on account of ill health. Miss Walker has
acted in this capacity for a number of years and during her
term of office the scope of the work of the Committee has
increased materially. Miss Walker gave her services of her
own free will and her interest in the work was unbounded.
Much of its success was due to her unselfish efforts.
Meetings.—The Committee meets at 79, East Hill, on
alternate Friday afternoons at 2.30 p.m.
The Care Committee endeavours to improve the social and
economic conditions of patients suffering from Tuberculosis. As
most of the charitable institutions in the neighbourhood are
represented on the Committee, much valuable advice and
assistance can be given.
Special consideration is given to the following points:—
(a.) The provision of extra nourishment.
(b.) The provision of extra bed accommodation.
(c.) Provision of open air shelters. (Seven such shelters
—the property of the Borough Council—have been in almost
continuous use during the year).
(d.) Removal of patient to friends and relatives in the
country.
(e.) The care of children and of the home during the
absence of the mother or housewife.
(f.) The provision of financial assistance to the family
or patient.
When a patient is accepted by the London County Council
for treatment in a residential institution under the Council's
Scheme, the Care Committee investigates the financial circumstances
of the family in order to determine what sum can be
contributed by the family towards the cost of the treatment.
During the year the Committee has undertaken the assessment
and collection of contributions in the cases of 453 patients
(adults and children), the amount collected and remitted to the