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40
Annual Report of the Camberwell Tuberculosis Care
Committee for the year 1953.
The election of Councillor Miss Rosina Whyatt as Mayor of
Camberwell caused a vacancy on the Committee. Alderman
Mrs. Jessie Burgess, J.P., a past member of the Committee for
many years, was appointed in her place to represent the Divisional
Health Committee, L.C.C., Division 7.
The Committee placed on record their pleasure in the election
of Councillor Miss Rosina Whyatt as first citizen of the Borough.
At the close of the year, Mrs. Margaret Manning, who was a
representative of the Camberwell Borough Council, resigned
from the Committee, having left the district. A nomination
from the Council was awaited.
The Committee added to their customary work by the provision
of house plants, bowls of bulbs and the hanging of
reproductions of well-known pictures in the waiting rooms of the
Clinic. These have considerably brightened the appearance of
the waiting rooms and created much interest amongst the
patients. We are indebted to the Chest Physicians for their
knowledgeable advice on the choice of plants and for their
continued interest in their growth; to the British Bed Cross
Society for the supply and exchange every six months of the
pictures and to the Camberwell Hospital Management Committee
for providing the frames.
Included in the general work the Secretary had consultation
with 1,570 patients.

In addition, 213 patients were referred to the National
Assistance Board for financial or other help.