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Woolwich Tuberculosis Care Committee.—At the end of the year the Committee
was constituted as follows:—
Bodies. Representatives.
Woolwich Borough Council Councillors B. A. G. Beaten, J. S. Barry,
Mrs. L. E. Driver. Miss C. K. Lambeth,
Mrs. E. L. Reeves, Miss G. E. Walters, J.P.
Trade Unions Mr. W. H. Fairchild, Mr. E. Ware.
Employers Miss L. Ames, Miss Fletcher, Mr. C. N. McLaren.
Friendly Societies Mr. W. A. Lyon, Mr. A. J. Rourke, Mr. F. Smyth.
London County Council Dr. H. R. Kidner, Miss C. F. Aves.
London County Council (Public Assistance Miss C. K. Lambeth, Mrs. E. M. Newman,
Committee) (one vacancy).
London Insurance Committee Mr. S. H. Brown.
Panel Committee for the County of London Dr H M Wise.
British Red Cross Society Mr. J. O'Connell.
War Pensions Committee Mr. A. R. Loader.
Woolwich Invalid Children's Aid Association Mrs. J. B. Great Rex.
Late Tuberculosis Dispensary Committee Mr. W. Dashwood, Mr. E. G. Dixon, J.P.
United Services Fund Mrs. A. Evans.
Ex-Officio.
Voluntary Visitors Mr. G. F. Brazier. Miss D. A. Frye, Miss M.
Ross.
Tuberculosis Officer Dr. F. J. C. Blackmore.
Medical Officer of Health Dr. J. MacMillan, D.S.O., M.C.
The Committee undertakes all the care and after-care work of the Borough in
regard to the tuberculous. It helps by the provision of clothing for necessitous
patients entering institutions; for the purchase of surgical apparatus and nursing
requisites; by supplementing financial assistance given by the voluntary organisations
for in-patient treatment; by paying fares for varying periods in the case of
patients going to and from hospital for out-patient treatment, and in many other
ways. It assesses patients' payments for admission to London County Council
institutions and for dentures under the Borough Council scheme. It supervises
the provision of extra nourishment under the Council's scheme. In all, during the
year, it dealt with 755 applications.
Institutional Treatment.—The following Table, No. 57, shows the number of
admissions to special hospitals, sanatoria, public general hospitals, institutions
and training colonies:—