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Report of Work of the Tuberculosis Care Committee,
for 1935.
Before commencing our report on the year's work, we wish to
place on record our deep regret and sense of loss occasioned by
the death of Mr. Harris, a member of the Committee and a
representative of the Friendly Societies. His interest in the work
was marked ; we shall miss him greatly, and will always remember
with gratitude his kindness and help.
Looking back over the year the most notable fact is that we
have been able to help the people under our care, financially, as
never before, through the fund raised by the sale of Christmas
Seals, and reported on last year. What was once a dream is now
reality. We have a fund of our own and feel that our work is
more effective and productive of better results in consequence.
We are happy to be able to report that by the same means
again this year we have raised the sum of £90. The expenses of
the sale amounted to £10 3s., leaving the sum of £19 17s. to
disburse during the coming year. A statement of accounts and a
brief report indicating the uses that the money collected has been
put to, will be issued in pamphlet form.
With regard to the general work, we have adjusted ourselves
to the changes made and reported on last year, with no difficulty.
In Care work, change usually is only another name for progress,
and is welcomed.
During the year, 216 patients have been recommended for
treatment. 1,080 visits have been paid to patients at home and
in hospital. 1,056 persons have been interviewed at the Dispensary
by the Secretary. 1,030 cases have been considered by the
Committee at their meetings.
Ten children were accepted by the London County Council for
boarding-out under the Contact"Scheme. In two of these cases the
parents withdrew their consent, and in two other cases the Council
considered hospital treatment was required instead of boarding
out. This is a most helpful scheme and can be applied in cases
where children are in close contact with an advanced infectious
case, and also when a mother is being sent away for institutional
treatment and is unable to make arrangements for the care of her
children through other sources. Four mothers were enabled to
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