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Shoreditch 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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REPORT OF THE INTERIM TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE
FOR SHOREDITCH
From January 1st to December 31st, 1922.
The Committee has met 17 times and has dealt with 197 cases during the year.
The C mmittee consists of 16 members, including the Medical Officer of Health,
the Assistant Medical Officer of Health, the Tuberculosis Officer, School Medical
Officer, Representatives of Board of Guardians, the Borough Council, War Pensions
Committee and Red Cross Society, the Secretaries of the Friendly Workers amongst
the Poor, the Local Charity Organisation Society and Invalid Children's Aid Association,
the District Organiser of Children's Care Committees, and two Representatives
of Maurice Hostel Women's Settlement.
Cases have been referred to the Interim Tuberculosis Care Committee as follows:—
| By London County Council for visiting and assessing | 111 |
| j„ Dispensary | 40 |
| ,, Brompton Hospital | 5 |
| ,, St. Bartholomew's Hospital .. | 1 |
| ,, Invalid Children's Aid Association .. | 4 |
| „ Soldiers and Sailors Families' Association .. | 1 |
| „ Charity Organisation Society | 1 |
| ,, District Organiser of Children's Ca e Committee .. | 2 |
| Privately | 2 |
Of these 89 are still current, 39 are completed, in 7 cases no action was possible,
48 have died, and 14 have been referred to other Societies.
Cases have been referred to other Societies as follows :—
| Invalid Children's Aid Association | 8 |
| To other Boroughs | 2 |
| To District Organiser of Children's Care Committees | 4 |
who is also notified of all families where there are children.
M. Wragge.