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particular, Civil Defence personnel, Scouts, etc., who distributed
leaflets to homes. A £10 cash prize was donated by the Chairman, and
six one-guinea grocery vouchers or parcels given by Messrs. J. Sainsbury
and P. Woolworth awarded to winning numbers did a great deal to encourage
attendance at the Units.
Quite apart from the figures of attendances and soon, in my opinion
this survey was very well worth while by virtue of the fact that as a
result of it a number of individuals were put under immediate treatment
for previously unsuspected tuberculosis with beneficial results to themselves,
their families, and all with whom they were in everyday contact.
Some of these cases were in an advanced state and several needed hospital
treatment.
3,704 of the persons X-Rayed during this special survey had not
been x-rayed before and thirteen active cases of tuberculosis were discovered,
among these seven men and six women, giving an incidence of
3.8 and 3.3 per thousand x-rayed respectively.
Dr. J.M. Morgan, Director of the South East London Mass X-Ray
Service writes to me as follows:-
"I feel that the findings of three active cases in each thousand
of the public x-rayed reflects much credit on the example set
by your Council and all the work put in by the Chairman of the
Health Committee, yourself and your officers, and many of the
local residents who gave valuable help in publicising the presence
of the units. It is obvious that if we could reach more
of the general public who have never yet been x-rayed, we should
discover that there are still many unknown cases of tuberculosis
remaining untreated and infectious.
May I convey my thanks to you for all your assistance in the campaign
and I shall be grateful if you will kindly convey to the
Council our appreciation for all their co-operation."
Welfare of the Elderly
Extracts from the twelfth annual report of the Southwark Old People's
Welfare Committee, prepared by the organising secretary Miss Doris M.
Beer, A.I.S.W., M.R.I.P.H.H., are reproduced at the end of this report.
They give a vivid picture of the very valuable work which is being undertaken
at and from St. Alban's Hall. The total number of meals served in
the restaurant, luncheon clubs, and in the oldpeople's own homes numbered
no fewer than 107, 301 a record figure, and an indication of the benefit
received by a large number of old people. The workshops for the elderly
continued to be very active. Plenty of work is available and the scheme
has brought improved health and happiness to those taking part. This is
also true of the holidays which are arranged each year at Bognor. No
one who visits the old people at the seaside can fail to be impressed
by the great joy which these holidays give.