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Tuberculosis Care Committee.
In 1923 the present voluntary Care Committee was established.
The Borough Council makes a grant of £100 per annum towards the
administrative expenses, and is represented by Mrs. Councillor Dow,
Miss Councillor Glover, Mrs. Councillor Samuel, Mr. Alderman H.
Baily and Mr. Councillor F. R. Bailey.
The Committee, through its Secretary, Miss Talbot Kelly, keeps
in touch with the patient's families whilst in sanatoria, and their
conditions and prospects receive consideration upon discharge.
In July the London County Council resolved that no contributions
should in future be asked from patients towards the cost of residential
treatment of tuberculosis or towards the cost of the boarding out of
children under the Tuberculosis Regulations, 1930. One of the duties
of this Committee had been to assess and collect such contributions.
The relief of the Care Committee from this duty should enable them
to devote more time to their other, and more important functions.
Details of the work carried out by the Committee during the year are
tabulated below:—
Cases reviewed 306
New cases (included in above) 85
Interviews with patients by Care Committee
Secretary :—
(a) At homes of patients 120
(b) Otherwise 560
Cases referred to the Hampstead Borough
Council:—
(a) For extra nourishment 17
(b) For dental treatment 3
Cases referred to the Public Assistance Com—
mittee 29
Cases referred to Service Funds 10
Cases referred to Voluntary Associations 23
Cases referred to other Agencies 22
Cases helped directly through the Care Com—
mittee :—
(a) In cash 18
(b) In clothing 11