[Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Brighton County Borough.

  • Brighton (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1927
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Credit: [Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Brighton County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE CLUB ROOM FOR MALE CONSUMPTIVES. The hut which was situated on the Aquarium Terrace was closed on March 5th, 1927, and was later removed and re-erected in the grounds of the Borough Sanatorium. The removal was necessitated by the re-con- struction of the Aquarium. Attendance at the hut had fallen off, due pro- babl}^ to the smaller number of pensioned ex-service men under observation. ASSISTANCE. The following are the amounts of money from the Hedgcock Bequest expended during the year in the care of tuberculous cases :— £ s. d. Milk XTXla.X\. ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• • • • 89 4 Si- Assistance towards cost of living ... 88 5 9 Better housing, by assistance with rent 12 1 9 Help whilst head of familv in Sanatorium 61 2 9 Nursing and care of patient 40 5 0 Boarding out of Baby 16 5 6 Cost of tuition on violin 7 18 8 Boots and Clothing ... / 18 91 Dentures 0 17 0 Assistance towards holidav 12 16 6 Charing 13 4 0 Surgical Instruments 2 15 0 Other expenses 2 18 6 £355 13 11 Aquarium Hut • • • • • • 62 17 4 Sanatorium Worksho]) • • • • • • 56 9 5 Purchase of Bedsteads • • • • • • 35 14 0 Purchase of Mattresses and Bedding • • • • • • 100 13 7 Provision of new' bath-chair and repairs to present one ... ... ... ... • • • • • • 4 11 6 Ke-covering billiard table at Sanatorium 8 15 0 Ui3keep of Wireless ... • • • • • 6 1 11 Extra clothing for patients admitted to Tuber- culosis Wards at Sanatorium ... • • • • • • 20 3 4 £650 19 9i Credit. Pepayment b}' patients ... • » • • • « 9 2 £641 17 5 —r