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Tuberculosis Care Committee.
The Holborn Tuberculosis Care Committee constituted by the scheme
prepared in the year 1922 took over the work of the Interim Care Committee on
the 1st April, 1923. The Committee includes the following representation:—
Holborn Bjrough Council Councillor Revd. Wilfred II. Daviee, M.A.
(to Nov., 1924).
liev. Henry Ross (from Nov., 1924).
Medical Officer of Health (Dr. C. W. Hutt).
The Tuberculosis Dispensary Councillor Sir William Smith, D.L., J.P.
Tuberculosis Officer (Dr. R. Ililton) (to
Sept., 1924).
Dr. J. A. Struthers (from Oct., 1924).
The London County Council Dr. F. C. Lewis.
Miss H. Bell.
The Guardians of the Holborn Union Miss Mary Canney (resigned Nov., 1923).
(No successor appointed).
The Charity Organisation Society Miss E. F. Bolton.
Local Association of Children's School Miss E. Semple (died 6th Feb., 1925).
Care Committees.
Invalid Children's Aid Association Miss E. Fildes.
The Metropolitan Nursing Association Mis? M. Wi'mshurst.
Almoners of hospitals Miss J. Salmon.
Miss A. M Smith.
Insurance Committee for the County of Miss S. Double.
London.
The Finsbury, Holborn and City War Mr. H. A. Emms (to Jan , 1925).
Pensions Committee. Mr. S. Tozcr (from Feb., 1925).
British Red Cross Emergency Help Fund Mrs. Paige.
Other social workers (co-opted) Mrs. E. C. Bedford.
Miss H. M. Matbieson.
Rev. Wilfred H. Davies M.A. (from Dec ,
1924).
The duties of the Committee were defined to include enquiries as to the
economic position of the family of a patient suffering from tuberculosis as soon as
the patient comes within the purview of the Tuberculosis Dispensary Scheme
with a view to rendering such advice and assistance as the circumstances of the
case dictate; assistance in the provision, where necessary, of clothing as required
by the institution to which the patient is sent, and any arrangements for the
family to be properly looked after during the absence of father or mother; the
securing of auxiliaries for domiciliary treatment which cannot be provided without
charitable assistance; recommendations to the London County Council as to the
amount of payment, if any, to be made towards institutional treatment and the
collection of agreed amounts; advising the Borough Council whether the patients
recommended for extra nourishment are in a position to pay for the same and, if
not, the extent to which assistance should be given; advising the Borough
Council as to the contributions, if any, to be made by patients in respect to the
provision of dentures under any arrangements made by the Council for dental
treatment,
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