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K1383 - Varrier-Jones collection: records of Peter Fraser (1913-1961), incorporating the extensive personal and professional papers of Sir Pendrill Varrier-Jones (1883-1941), Medical Director of the Cambridgeshire Tuberculosis Colony (from 1927 called Papworth Village Settlement), at Bourn and Papworth Hall, and other records relating to this and kindred establishments
- A - Records of Peter Fraser &c. relating to Papworth Hospital
  - 6 - Papers of the Founder and Director, Pendrill Varrier-Jones
    - 3 - Correspondence and papers of Pendrill Varrier-Jones as County Tuberculosis Officer and Director of the Cambridgeshire Tuberculosis Colony Bourn, include draft [with annotations by Pendrill Varrier-Jones] and typescript report about Bourn Colony by Elsbeth Dimsdale, Honorary Secretary [of the County Public Health Committee], papers about milk supply at Girton College [for diphtheria], 'Continuous Temperature Apparatus' [thermometer devised by Varrier-Jones] for patients and shelters, arranged in chronological order with summary of contents by Peter Fraser (c1945)

RefNo	K1383/A/6/3/2-11
AltRefNo	1383/6/3/2-11
Title	Correspondence between the Acting Tuberculosis Officer [Varrier-Jones], Cambridgeshire County Council, and various contacts at the [Cambridge] Scientific Instrument Company, regarding the fitting of, and various problems with, rectum thermometers in the houses at the colonies and also the fitting of electric bells to the shelters at Bourn colony. Also, correspondence with Sir Bertrand Dawson, 32 Wimpole Street, arranging a visit to discuss the new temperature apparatus.
Date	19 May-12 June 1915
CreatorName	Varrier-Jones Papers
Repository	Cambridgeshire Archives

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