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Woolwich 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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culous patients are referred to the school medical service for special observation
and supervision. The divisional school medical officer and the tuberculosis officer,
in personal consultation, discuss these contacts and decide on the supervision
desirable. Other children, whose condition is unsatisfactory, are referred to the
School Clinic for the treatment of minor ailments and dental caries, or to the
School Care Organiser, with a recommendation as to the provision of milk and
cod liver oil to be given at school.
(q) Co-operation ivith Local Practitioners.—During the year the tuberculosis
officer saw at home in consultation with general practitioners 84 persons in whom
the question of diagnosis of tuberculosis was raised, and a further 321 at the dispensary
at the request of local practitioners.
(r) Woolwich Tuberculosis Care Committee.—At the end of the year the Committee was constituted as follows:—
| Bodies. | Representatives. |
|---|---|
| Woolwich Borough Council | Alderman Mrs. E. Brooks, Councillors R. Campbell, Mrs. L. E. Driver, S. Crown, J.P., G. Greenwood, and C. J. Keedy. |
| 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 Committee). | Mr. R. Campbell, Mrs. B. G. Dickinson, Mr. T. Moran. |
| 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 | 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 care and after-care work in the Borough with
regard to tuberculosis, and helps by the provision of clothing to necessitous patients
entering institutions; by aiding in the purchase of surgical apparatus and nursing
requisites; by assisting patients' relatives to visit them whilst in institutions, and
in many other ways. It also assesses patients under the Council's Dental Scheme,
and supervises the provision of additional nourishment.
For many years the members have felt it desirable to provide occupation for
patients discharged from sanatoria, and who are either unfit for work, or unable
to obtain employment. Many of these patients have been doing a certain amount