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increasing value to the tuberculosis service. The number of
children on the register is now 84. Dr. Howell, TuberculosisOfficer
to the City of London Hospital Tuberculosis Dispensary
is responsible for the medical care of the children, and visits the
School once weekly.
After Care.—Every effort has been made by the Care Committee
to carry out every duty possible under existing circumstances.
Tuberculosis Care Committee Report.
In January 1916 an Interim Tuberculosis Care Committee
was formed for the Boroughs of Hackney and Stoke Newington
in connection with the London County Council Tuberculosis
scheme, which at the time and until October 1921, dealt only
with insured patients.
The objects of this Committee were:—
1. To enquire into the home conditions of the patients and to
make an assessment of the family's contribution, if any, to the
cost of Sanatorium treatment.
2. To arrange for the after care of discharged Sanatorium
patients.
The Committee was a voluntary one and the Hon. Secretary
was the Secretary of the local branch of the Invalid Children's
Aid Association, because many of the patients were children and
already known to the Association, and under the London County
Council scheme at least one third of the total number of children,
i.e., those needing Convalescent Home or boarding out, rather
than actual Sanatorium treatment, were dealt with by the Association.
During the War the Committee worked under great difficulties
as voluntary Social workers were almost unobtainable.