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In 1919 the increase in the amount of the work and the
lack of Social Workers, made it impossible for the Hon. Secretary
to continue without regular assistance, and application was made
to the two Borough Councils requesting that the Interim Committee
should be constituted a conjoint Borough Committee with a
grant for administrative expenses. In November, 1919, the
Public Health Committee of each Borough Council acceded to
this request. The agreement being:—
"That the existing Interim Committee be appointed a Tuberculosis
Care Committee with the addition of representatives from
the Borough Councils. That such Committee be authorised to
incur an expenditure in the provision of secretarial and clerical
assistance with office; facilities, including stationery and postages,,
to an amount not exceeding £280 per annum, and that such
expenditure be apportioned the basis of population between the
Borough Councils of Stoke Newington and Hackney.
That the expenditure so defrayed by the contributory
Borough Councils be charged to the tuberculosis accounts, with
a view to the Ministry of Health refunding 50 per cent. and the
London County Council one half of the remaining moiety."
The Borough Committee has now worked for two years and
the following statistics show the number of cases which have
been dealt with. The number is rapidly increasing now that the
Insured patients are included.
Statistics for the Year ending October 31st, 1920.
No. of cases on Register Oct. 51st, 1919 243
,, New cases for year ending Oct. 31st, 1920 151 (Adults 58)
,, New Cases sent to Institutions ,, 89
,, Still away Oct. 31st, 1920 45
Amount of Patient's payments collected for L.C.C. £423 12s. l1d.
No. of cases brought before Committee 292