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Supply of Extra Nourishment to Tuberculous Persons.
The following are particulars of the nourishment granted during 1929 :—
Number of patients assisted 6
Number of pints Number of
of milk granted. eggs granted.
101 101
Estimated cost to the Council of nourishment during the year £3 12s. 0d..
Arrangements for "Care" and "AfterCare."
In July, 1922, the Council approved a proposal for the constitution of a Borough Tuberculosis
Care Committee, and this Committee, which commenced its activities in December of that year,
undertakes all the "care" and "after-care " work in the Borough.
The constitution and membership of the Committee during the past year were as follow:—
(1) Borough Council—Councillor Miss E. M. Pennefather and Councillor Miss A. S.
Hayne.
(2) London County Council—Dr. A. W. Sikes, Divisional Medical Officer and Miss
G. M. S. Paddon, District Organiser of School Care Committees.
(3) Kensington School Care Committees—Miss A. Webster.
(4) Kensington Invalid Children's Aid Association—Miss M. G. Crombie and Miss M. H.
Joseph.
(5) Kensington Charity Organisation Society—Mrs. E. Weber and Miss O. A. Nixon.
(6) Brompton Hospital—Miss L. C. Marx, Lady Almoner.
(7) Kensington Board of Guardians—Lady Mellor.
(8) Kensington District Nursing Association—Miss E. D. Gibbes.
(9) Kensal House School—Miss E. S. Davidson.
(10) London Insurance Committee—Dr. W. C. Robinson.
(11) Panel Committee for the County of London—Dr. A. K. Barrett.
(12) British Red Cross Society—Mrs. Burne, M.B.E., and Miss H. MacMillan.
(13) British Red Cross Society (Emergency Help Committee)—Miss C. Keeling, M.B.E.,
J.P., L.C.C.
(14) United Services Fund—Miss M. Pickton.
(15) Ex-officio members—The Medical Officer of Health, Tuberculosis Officer and two
Women Health Officers.
The Committee have met fortnightly during the year, and the attendance of members has been
well maintained.
Arrangements for Finding Employment.
The difficulties of a Care Committee in securing work for persons whose physical capacity is
limited will be readily appreciated, but every effort is made in this matter.
In some instances the intervention of the Tuberculosis Care Committee has resulted in employers
holding open the positions of men about to undergo sanatorium treatment.
It is a matter of regret to the Care Committee that they have been forced to abandon the
handicraft class as from the end of this year owing to difficulty in maintaining a satisfactory
attendance even with the admission to the class of cases from Hammersmith.
Provision of Shelters at the Homes of Patients.
The Council are prepared to loan shelters and they keep several in readiness at their Wood
Lane Depot but, at the present time, none is in use.