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(l) Bookmarks.—In an effort to make more widely known the facilities available
for the diagnosis and treatment of Tuberculosis in Woolwich, 6,000 bookmarks showing
the chief symptoms of the disease and the addresses of the tuberculosis dispensaries,
were printed. The distribution of these bookmarks was undertaken by the Libraries
Committee.
(m) Cookery Classes.—The provision of nutritious meals on small incomes is a
very great problem to the wives and mothers of the majority of the tuberculous, and
in order to assist them in the buying and cooking of cheap, yet nutritious articles of
food, cookery demonstrations are held at the Dispensary at Maxey Road, every week.
The South Metropolitan Gas Company kindly supply the services of a demonstrator
and also a demonstration meter which shows in terms of pence the actual cost of
cooking the meals. It is shown in the demonstrations that it is not always the most
expensive foods that provide the best food value or the most appetising dishes. The
Tuberculosis Care Committee provide cups of tea and biscuits at each meeting, and
the cooked dishes are sold at about half cost to those attending the classes. The net
cost to the Council for food provided during the year was £3 14s. 9d. The number
attending was 17, and the number of attendances was 237. There were 40 meetings.