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Finsbury 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]

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FINSBURY TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE.
Annual Report, 1938.
The Committee continued to meet monthly during 1938.
The following changes occurred in the personnel of the
Committee:—
The London Insurance Committee nominated Mr. J. C. Gilbert,
Clerk to the Insurance Committee, as their representative in succession
to Mr. Thomas Batey, whose death was recorded in our last
Report.
Other appointments were made as follows:—
Name. Representing.
Councillor Mrs. F. E. Gilbert }
Councillor Dr. H. j. Kingsley} Finsbury Borough Council.
Councillor Mrs. A. A. Simmons}
Mrs. K. Proctor } Local Public Assistance Committee.
Councillor Mrs. M. M. Twigg}
Councillor B. Heaps London Trades Council.
Alderman Mrs. E. Martin Clerkenwell Charity Trustees.
Rev. H. B. Brewer St. Luke's Parochial Charities.
Dr. M. C. Polhill Divisional Medical Officer, L.C.C.
These, with the undermentioned, constituted the membership
of the Committee in 1938:—
Name. Representing.
Miss E. F. Bolton Charity Organisation Society.
F. T. Foulger, Esq., O.B.E. North London District War Pensions
Committee.
Miss D. Cooper Invalid Children's Aid Association.
Mrs. S. S. Nunn Local Association of Schools (Care Committee).
F. Berliner, Esq. London Chamber of Commerce.
Miss O. W. Cram L.C.C. District Organiser, Children's School
Care Committee.
Miss E. Emly Metropolitan District Nursing Association.
Dr. N. D. Dunscombe Medical Officer of Health.
Dr. C. O. S. B. Brooke berculosis Officer.
Miss F. M. Prior Tuberculosis Nurse and Visitor.
Prior to 1938 the detail work of the Committee was undertaken
by a representative Executive Sub-Committee who reported at
intervals of three months to the full Committee. It had become
apparent, however, that this method failed to secure the continuous