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21.
We regret to have to report the death of Mrs.K.I.Higgins,M.B.E., on the
8th December, 1957. Mrs.Higgins was one of the representatives on this
Committee of the Shoreditch Borough Council, and had been Chairman of our
Committee for many years until, on account of illhealth, she resigned from the
Chairmanship in March, 1957. whilst still remaining a member of the Committee.
Tributes were paid by members of the Committee to the memory of Mrs.Higgins,
who had always been very actively concerned with the welfare of the people of
Shoreditch and, in particular, with our patients and their families.
Councillor Mr.F.G.Aldred was appointed the new Chairman and Miss R.Glennie
(the local secretary of the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families'
Association) the Vice-Chairman. Councillor Mrs.A.Varnals resigned from the
Committee during the year.
The Committee now consists of the following members :-
Councillor Mr.F.G.Aldred, Chairman
(Shoreditch Borough Council)
Miss R. Glennie (S.S.A.F.A.) Vice-Chairman.
Mrs. H. Alsford.
Dr. B. Broadbent, (Medical Officer of Health, Shoreditch).
Mrs. W. G. Dibble (Women's Voluntary Service).
Councillor Mrs, L.S.Calfe, (Hackney & Stoke Newington Tuberculosis
Care Committee).
Miss N. Duffy, (Almoner, St.Leonard's Hospital).
Dr. S. King, (Divisional Medical Officer - London County Council).
Miss M.W.Sweeney, (Superintendent - Shoreditch & Bethnal Green
District Nursing Association)
Councillor J.Temple (L.C.C. Divisional Health Committee and
Shoreditch B.C.)
Miss M. Turnbull, (invalid Children's Aid Association).
Ex Officio
Dr. C.K.Cullen, Chest Physician.
Miss M. Nutt, Tuberculosis Health Visitor.
Mrs. D.E.McLean, Tuberculosis Health Visitor.
Miss E.B.Guest, Secretary,
The net amount added to the fund through the Christmas Seal Sale (our
largest source of income) was £203.7.5d. after £10.14.1d. had been given
to the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (i.e. as
usual - 5% of the net profit),
As in previous years, £40 was received from the L.C.C. Sunday Cinema
Entertainments Fund and £17.10.0. from the United Charities of St,Leonard.
£29.was received from the Mayor of Shoreditch Charity Fund, given in
varying amounts for individual patients, and the Rotary Club of Shoreditch
made a grant of £5.
Again this year, our heaviest expenditure was on Wireless licences
and servicing through relay systems. Other expensive items were fares - for
relatives to visit patients in Sanatoria, and help towards clothing in