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These alterations, some of which add to the duties of the Cave Committee, are as
follows:—(a) The review of assessments of contributions towards the cost of treatment for
tuberculosis under the Council's scheme, approved by the Minister of Health, for the treatment
of tuberculosis in London should be undertaken by the Public Assistance Committee
or a duly authorised sub-committee of that committee; and that the Minister be asked
to approve the substitution of "Public Assistance Committee" for "Public Health Committee"
in paragraph 58 (mode of assessment of contributions) of the scheme.
(b) That the metropolitan borough councils be asked to arrange for the tuberculosis
care committees appointed by them to undertake, as from a date to be arranged (and in
addition to their existing assessment and collection functions in respect of tuberculous
patients treated under the Council's tuberculosis scheme), the assessment and collection of the
amounts which all other tuberculous patients receiving residential treatment under arrangements
made by the Council should be required to pay, subject to review as prescribed for
assessments under the scheme.
(c) That, in reviewing the assessments referred to in the foregoing resolutions (a) and
(b), regard do continue to be paid to the importance 011 medical grounds of maintaining the
standard of living of the family.
The Care Committee were fortunate in 1928 in securing the services of Miss Whelon as
Hon. Secretary. Since her appointment, not only is the routine work ably and actively carried
out, but, thanks to her energy and initiative, a large number of necessitous patients have been
helped with clothing and other requisites in order to enable them to accept institutional treatment,
and also to assist them when discharged from various institutions.
The following particulars concerning the work of the Committee and the cases dealt
with have been supplied by the Hon. Secretary—Miss Whelon:—
Tuberculosis Care Committee.
Report for year 1933.
"The Committee has continued to meet fortnightly during the year.
During the year Miss Hill was obliged to resign from the Committee owing to
pressure of work. Her place was very kindly taken by Miss Davidson.
Total number of cases considered during the year 318
51 cases were assessed at sums varying from £2 to 2s., and 217 cases were assessed
as being free from contribution. In several cases relatives of patients, in making their
payments at the Town Hall, disclosed the fact that owing to unemployment, sickness or
various causes, difficulty was being experienced in maintaining the payment of the
assessment. These cases were brought before the Care Committee where sympathetic
consideration was given, and a recommendation submitted to the London County Council
for the case either to be free from contribution or a reduction made, and in all cases so
submitted concurrence was received. Finally, in the course of the year the sum of
£235 18s. 6d. was sent to the London County Council as payments towards the cost of
treatment.
During the year under review much time has been given to care work, and the
following examples give some idea of the variety and scope of the work.