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was invited to speak on the subject. By a happy coincidence
our two best recent examples of constructive care work were
achieved with the aid of the Association, and illustrated clearly to
the delegates the value of the work of the Conference and of Care
Committees. Briefly, the two patients assisted were youths who
were trained for special work, and found positions on completion
of training. They have maintained a good standard of health,
and have kept their positions up to the present time, one for over
two years, and the other for one year, and will, we hope in due
course, be added to the small list of "cured."
Our Chairman was again, this year, elected Chairman of the
"Standing Conference" of Metropolitan Borough Tuberculosis
Care Committees. At the meetings held at the County Hall,
the main object of discussion has been the additional work that
from 1st April, 1933, will devolve upon the Care Committees in
connection with the assessments of persons undergoing residential
treatment for tuberculosis. The welfare of these patients has
been the single thought in the mind of the Conference, and all
our work and influence has been directed to this end. With
regard to the change in procedure as regards "assessments," we
shall be in a better position to report on the ma'ter next year,
when the scheme will have been in operation long enough to
enable us to judge its merits by results. We would like to take
this opportunity of placing on record our appreciation of the
splendid work done in connection with the Conference by the
Honorary Secretary, Miss M. Talbot Kelly.
175 patients have this year been recommended for Institutional
treatment, and referred to the Care Committee, in order that any
difficulties which might interfere with treatment be dealt with
and cleared away. A number of these have had to be provided
with clothing from appropriate sources, and action taken in many
cases to ensure that the home be maintained during a patient's
absence.
924 visits have been paid to patients in their homes. 1,506
persons have been interviewed by the Care Committee at the
Dispensary. 910 cases have been submitted to the Committee
on the Agenda.