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Tuberculosis Dispensaries.
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subject to the approval of the London County Council. The
amount collected and remitted to the London County Council
being £178 19s. 5d.
In addition to the patients visited by the Tuberculosis
Visitors, advanced cases have been visited regularly at their
own homes by members of the Care Committee. Medical and
nursing requisites, e.g., water beds, air and water cushions,
bed rests, feeding cups, etc., which have been acquired by the
Committee gradually, are supplied on loan to necessitous cases
who require them. Miss Hill on behalf of the Committee, has
kept in touch with the Dispensary patients in St. James'
Hospital, Balham. 104 of these cases have been visited regularly
during the year, and these visits are much appreciated by the
patients.
Articles of clothing have been supplied to patients in need
of them, especially to those about to enter residential institutions.
As there is often 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, beds for
cases of this type are maintained at St. Columba's Hospital,
Hampstead, by a voluntary fund raised by the Committee.
During the year 10 patients were nursed at this Hospital
for varying periods, at a total cost of £102 2s. All of them were
very grateful for the care and attention they received there.
By means of the same voluntary fund 16 patients were
given treatment at the Hahnemann Home, Bournemouth,
and cases were also sent to a Convalescent Home at St. Leonards,
and to Michael's Home, Axbridge. The average period of
convalescent treatment granted was 12 weeks. The total cost
was £53 17s. 6d.
Two men were trained as motor drivers.
Handicraft Class.— Great interest continues at the class
which meets weekly at the Dispensary, and the attendances are
increasing.