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28
1937
"It is not in financial matters alone that the Committee is called upon to
advise and assist, but help has been given in a variety of other ways. The Secretary
during a morning's work may be consulted on any point ranging from a matrimonial
difficulty to the supply of a very necessary pair of boots, the boarding-out of children
under the Tuberculosis Scheme, or co-operation with a Relieving Officer as to the
helping of a family."
The following list gives the constitution of the Committee at the end of 1937.
together with the organisations or bodies represented :—-
CONSTITUTION OF CARE COMMITTEE
(to 31st October, 1937).
Chairman : Alderman H. J. L. LYGOE.
Vice-Chairman : Councillor H. J. E. CARTER.
Secretary : Miss K. I. C. HADLEY
Hon. Treasurer : Mr. G. H. MEAKIN.
The members of the Public Health Committee of
the Borough Council Aldermen Jordan, Lygoe and Tomkins ;
Councillors Awcock, Bowerman, Bruce,
H. J. E. Carter, Elmer, Fidoe, Gale,
W. Harper, Knight, Miss Littman,
Ricketts, Rutherford, Sargent, Scott,
Mrs. Southgate, Stonham and Willis.
The Borough Medical Officer of Health r. G. Clark Trotter.
The Assistant Medical Officer of Health Dr. V. Freeman.
The Tuberculosis Officers Dr. W. E. Snell, Dr. A. Leitch.
The Tuberculosis Visiting Nurse Miss E. McGoldrick.
The Divisional School Medical Officer Dr. M. C. Polhill.
The Children's Care Organiser for Islington Miss O. W. Cram.
A representative of the Public Assistance Area Committee
Mrs. E. E. Bull, L.C.C.
A representative from the local panel practitioners Dr. J. Liddell.
Representatives of the London Insurance Committee Mr. J. C. Gilbert, Mr. C. W. Shaw.
A representative of the local hospitals Miss E. M. Howes, Lady Almoner, Royal
Northern Hospital.
Islington Invalid Children's Aid Association Mrs. E. E. Watt.
North London (Islington) District Nursing Association
Miss H. F. G. Piper.
British Legion and United Services Fund Miss M. J. Michael.
Islington Charity Organisation Society Miss L. E. Hartley.
The Friends of the Poor Miss B. Deanesley.
Other social workers Mrs. A. Twidell.
PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930.
In accordance with the above Regulations, a tuberculosis register is kept.
This register calls for constant revision and corrections are made quarterly. Information
of any change is forwarded not only to the London County Council but to the
administrative districts to which the patients have removed and to the Islington
ruberculosis Officers. With such a large population as obtains in this Borough
and the practice of a number of patients not informing the Public Health Department
of their removal and new address, it has been found impossible to trace
everyone, but in all the circumstances the proportion of those untraced cannot be
said to be unduly large. The work of endeavouring to find where those patients