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Shoreditch 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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19.
SHOREDITCH TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE
I am grateful to Miss M.D. Nutt, the Acting Secretary for the following
report of Care Work from January 1961 to March 1962.
"Members of Care Committee.
| Councillor Mr. F.G. Aldred (Chairman) Miss R. Glennie, (Vice-Chairman) | Shoreditch Borough Council Soldiers', Sailors' & Airmens' Families Association, |
| Dr. B. Broadbent, | Medical Officer of Health, Shoreditch. |
| Mrs. W.G. Dibble, | Women's Voluntary Services. |
| Miss J. Lamport Smith, | 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. |
| Rev. Meredith Davies, | L.C.C. Divisional Health Committee |
| Ex Officio: | |
| Dr. W.F. Richards, | Chest Physician. |
| Miss M.D. Nutt, | Health Visitor. |
| Miss E. Fletcher, | Health Visitor. |
The work of the Care Committee continued, to be the alleviation of the
stress which so often occurs in families where there is a case of tuberculosis
and after-care of patients with non-tuberculous chest conditions is
increasing.
The statutory services were called on to a large extent, the National
Assistance Board were concerned with cash payments and the London County
Council for other services - recuperative holidays, home help service, extra
nourishment, and the boarding out of T.B. contacts.
Voluntary Societies gave an enormous amount of immediate and willing
help, not only to T.B. patients but to necessitous cases with other chest
conditions.
We would like to thank especially, The Soldiers', Sailors' & Airmens'
Families Association, Forces Help Society, Glasspool Trust, Shaftesbury
Society, as well as others, for generosity in their response to our requests.
The bulk of our income was as usual, from the Seal Sale,,although this
is unfortunately decreasing every year. The calls made on the Fund are as
numerous as ever, and include clothing, fares to enable visits to be made to
hospitals and sanatoria, wireless for the lonely and housebound, and some
hire purchase repayments.