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The Borough Tuberculosis Care Committee.
On December 31st, 1925, the constitution of the Tuberculosis Care Committee was as follows:—
Representing.
Paddington Borough Council Councillor Mrs. R. M. Drury.
„ „ Councillor Miss G. L. Kemp-Welch, J.P.
„ Dr. G. E. Oates, M.O.H.
„ „ Miss F. M. Nicolas, Sanitary Inspector.
„ „ Miss L. M. O'Kell, Sanitary Inspector.
British Red Cross Society Miss A. V. Edden.
Charity Organisation Society Mrs. G. S. Warren.
„ „ Miss P. Bethell.
Insurance Committee Miss R. Russen.
Invalid Children's Aid Association Miss E. M. Barber.
London County Council Dr. A. W. Sikes (Divisional Medical Officer).
„ „ Miss D. Whitmore (District Organiser of School
Care Committees).
Paddington Tuberculosis Dispensary Mrs. B. Freyberg.
„ „ „ Miss E. J. McGaw (Vice-Chairman).
„ „ „ Miss E. Lewis.
„ „ „ Dr. R. S. Walker (Tuberculosis Officer).
„ „ „ Miss T. Hall (Secretary to the Dispensary).
„ „ „ Nurse D. Head.
„ „ „ Nurse A. B. Munro.
Paddington and St. Marylebone War Pensions Committee Mr. S. G. Last, J.P.
Paddington and St. Marylebone District Nursing Association Miss S. M. Marsters.
Paddington Board of Guardians Miss H. C. Davidson (Chairman).
Panel Committee Dr. J. J. Gibb.
St. Mary's Hospital Dr. A. B. Porteous (Tuberculosis Officer).
„ „ Sister W. M. Lindsey.
„ „ Miss E. Wilson (Lady Almoner).
United Services Fund Miss M. M. Barthorp.
Local Social Worker The Hon. Miss E. C. Godley.
Paddington and St. Marylebone Employment Committee Councillor M. J. Marks, L.D.S.
Kensal House School —
From January 1st, 1924, to August 30th, 1924, Miss D. Warren acted as whole-time paid secretary
to the Committee. From August 31st onwards, following Miss Warren's resignation, the Medical
Officer of Health acted 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 has met two or three times a month at the Town Hall, and the attendance of
members has been well maintained.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Health Visitors.
These officers, two in number, work under the control of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee
of the Council. Their duties are:—
(1) To visit the homes of all newly-born children where considered necessary.
(2) To make enquiries concerning stillbirths and deaths of infants and young children.
(3) To visit and give advice to parents in cases of ophthalmia of the new-born, infective enteritis
and other important diseases.
(4) To investigate all cases of puerperal fever.
(5) To investigate applications for the supply of milk to necessitous families.
The Health Visitors do not attend any consultations at the Paddington School for Mothers, but
attend alternately once a fortnight at the Infant Consultation Centre at Queen Charlotte's Maternity
Hospital.
The work performed by the Health Visitors is summarised in the appended tables, which also
show how many infants were breast-fed and other interesting information.