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The Borough Tuberculosis Care Committee.
The constitution of the Tuberculosis Care Committee for the year 1932 was as follows: —
Representing.
Paddington Borough Council Councillor W. H. Crook (Chairman, Public Health
Committee).
„ „ Councillor Mrs. R. M. Drury (Vice-Chairman).
„ „ Councillor Mrs. M. E. Gerrett.
„ „ Dr. G. E. Oates, Medical Officer of Health.
„ „ Miss L. M. O'Kell, Sanitary Inspector.
„ „ Miss D. Newhall, Sanitary Inspector.
British Red Cross Society Miss A. V. Edden.
Charity Organisation Society Mrs. G. S. Warren.
„ „ Miss P. Bethell.
Insurance Committee Miss N. Clive.
Invalid Children's Aid Association Miss L. C. Streatfeild.
London County Council Dr. A. W. Sikes (Divisional Medical Officer).
„ „ Miss K. Marriott (District Organiser of School
Care Committees).
Paddington Tuberculosis Dispensary Dr. R. S. Walker (Tuberculosis Officer).
„ „ „ Nurse C. Griffin.
„ „ „ Nurse A. B. Munro.
„ „ „ Miss C. Milner.
Paddington and St. Marylebone War Pensions Committee Mr. S. G. Last, J.P. (Chairman).
Kensal House School Care Committee „ „ „
„ „ „ Miss F. Alston.
Paddington and St. Marylebone District Nursing Association Miss A. M. Bennett.
Public Assistance Committee Area VI Miss H. C. Davidson.
Panel Committee Dr. S. Crown.
St. Mary's Hospital Dr. A. B. Porteous (Tuberculosis Officer).
„ „ Sister M. M. Lee.
Red Cross Emergency Fund Miss M. M. Barthorp.
British Legion and United Services Fund Benevolent
Committee Mr. J. E. Bennison.
Paddington and St. Marylebone Employment Committee Mr. A. E. Goss.
The Medical Officer of Health continued to act as Honorary Secretary to the Committee,
an allowance of £50 per annum being allocated to certain members of the clerical staff for
clerical assistance.
The social work of the Tuberculosis Care Committee is ancillary to the work of the
Public Health Committees of the Borough Council and London County Council in the sphere
of the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis. The principal duties performed are:—
(1) The assessment of patients' contributions, who are receiving institutional treatment
at the hands of the London County Council.
(2) The co-ordination of the various agencies which can be invoked to assist patients
and their dependants.
No funds are available in the hands of the Committee for the assistance of patients.
The Committee met on 23 occasions during the year, and the attendance of members was
well maintained. Three hundred and twenty individual cases were considered.
Residential treatment was granted by the London County Council to 162 patients, 32 of
whom were children under the age of 16 years. In each instance the financial circumstances
of the patient were carefully considered by the Care Committee, and a recommendation was
forwarded to the County Council as to whether free treatment should be granted or a contribution
assessed. Of the 162 patients, 117 received free treatment, the remaining 45
patients, or their parents, paying contributions varying from 2s. 6d. to 30s. a week. Payments
are collected by the Committee and transmitted monthly to the County Council.
During the year a total of £239 2s. 9d. was dealt with in this manner.
It not infrequently happens that after a case has been assessed, a revision of the rate
of contribution is rendered necessary owing to a change in the circumstances of the family.
During 1932 a number of assessments were revised by the County Council for this reason,
following recommendations made by the Care Committee.
In the course of the year the Committee were successful in obtaining from charitable
organisations help of various kinds for necessitous patients or their dependants.