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Collapse 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 establishmentsK1383 - 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
Collapse A - Records of Peter Fraser &c. relating to Papworth HospitalA - Records of Peter Fraser &c. relating to Papworth Hospital
Expand 1 - Records of Peter Fraser: personal records1 - Records of Peter Fraser: personal records
Expand 2 - Records of Peter Fraser: Papers of a Pioneer by Peter Fraser2 - Records of Peter Fraser: Papers of a Pioneer by Peter Fraser
Expand 3 - Records of Peter Fraser as Member of Executive Board of Papworth Village Settlement3 - Records of Peter Fraser as Member of Executive Board of Papworth Village Settlement
Expand 4 - Records of Peter Fraser as Managing Director of Papworth and Enham Industries4 - Records of Peter Fraser as Managing Director of Papworth and Enham Industries
Expand 5 - Records of Peter Fraser as Private Secretary to Pendrill Varrier-Jones5 - Records of Peter Fraser as Private Secretary to Pendrill Varrier-Jones
Collapse 6 - Papers of the Founder and Director, Pendrill Varrier-Jones6 - Papers of the Founder and Director, Pendrill Varrier-Jones
2 - File containing reports by Pendrill Varrier-Jones and others on proposals for Village Settlements and sites for suitable for conversion, including Hylands, Chelmsford, Essex, Barrowmore Hall, Cheshire, Preston Hall, Kent and Westwood Hall, Leek, Staffordshire and existing Tuberculosis Settlements, including Fazakerley, Liverpool, Breslau-Herrnprotsch, Germany, mainly 1920
Collapse 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)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)
1 - Summary of correspondence for 1915 by [Peter Fraser]
2-11 - 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.
12 - G. Sims Woodhead, Pathological Laboratories, New Medical Schools, Cambridge, asking Varrier-Jones to examine the Girton College milk supply.
13 - Copy letter from [Varrier-Jones] to Dr D.C. Hare, Gonville Place, Cambridge, requesting a full history of the recent case of diphtheria at Girton College.
14 - Copy letter from [Varrier-Jones] to Dr Laird, The Guildhall, Cambridge, requesting information on any cases of diphtheria occurring in the Borough.
15-16 - D.M. Leake, Girton College, Cambridge, with information of movements of Miss Gardiner, who was diagnosed with diphtheria 18 May 1915.
17-18 - Unsigned report on the microscopic examination of milk from three cows [from Girton College cattle]
19 - Andrew J. Laird, Medical Officer of Health, Guildhall, Cambridge, listing the cases of diphtheria in the Borough April-June 1915
20 - Copy letter to A.P.Humphry, 33a Petty Cury, Cambridge, from Clerk of the County Council, requesting that uninsured soldiers with tuberculosis should have their treatment paid by the Council and Local Government Board
21-22 - W. Fletcher, Medical Research Committee, St. Stephens House, Westminster, about a medical research committee report discussing the advantages of the boot and shoe industry within graded work linked to sanatoria.
23 - Sir B. Dawson, London, about very low temperatures in typhoid cases and the consequent need for new charts.
24-28 - Copy letter (two copies) to Lt. Col. Blanchard, No. 3 Casualty Clearing Station, Moor Barracks, Shorncliffe, about guarding various temperature studies undertaken by Varrier-Jones and Professor Sims Woodhead.
29 - A.P.Dixon, Secretary, The National Insurance Association for the Eastern Counties, 9 Market Street, Cambridge, in relation to points raised at a recent meeting, particularly emphasising the concern that allowing remunerative work as part of treatment may lead to financial gain.
30-31 - Secretary, The National Insurance Association for the Eastern Counties, requesting more information on the notion of tuberculosis sufferers working as part of their treatment in order to consider further action.
32 - A. P. Dixon, The National Insurance Association for the Eastern Counties, providing names and contact details of people who had expressed an interest in Dr Varrier-Jones' work.
33 - Sir B. Dawson, London, about the acquisition of a larger scale [on thermometer], and its desirable extremities.
34 - A.P.Dixon, The National Insurance Association for the Eastern Counties, with thanks for copy of letter written to Mr Buncher.
35 - Copy letter to Sir B. Dawson [in reply to 1383/6/3/33] about the success of the alteration of apparatus to take a larger temperature range.
36 - L.E. Buncher, District Inspector, National Health Insurance Commission, Divisional Inspectors office, 3 Alexandra Mansions, Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, regarding interest in comments by Dr Varrier-Jones about the mortality among continental convent inmates.
37 - Copy letter to Dr Arthur Newsholme, Local Government Board, arranging a meeting to discuss Varrier-Jones' plans for running his tuberculosis colony.
38 - Copy letter to Dr Robinson, from DrA. Newsholme, Local Government Board, about problems of tuberculosis sufferers being involuntarily detained in institutions despite its status as an infectious disease.
39-42 - Correspondence from [Viscount] Knutsford, Kneesworth Hall, regarding a Nurse Young who Varrier-Jones was considering employing and discussing the incompetence of a doctor and the health of 'the Ellington child'.
43-47 - Draft report of Bourn Colony by Elsbeth Dimsdale, 'hon. sec. pro tem.' describing work of previous 12 months and proposing board of governors to obtain recognition as an institution, with annotations by [Varrier-Jones]
Expand 4 - Correspondence and papers of Pendrill Varrier-Jones as County Tuberculosis Officer and Director of the Cambridgeshire Tuberculosis Colony Bourn arranged in chronological order about Varrier-Jones' work on the Continuous Temperature Apparatus, formation of the After Care Association, patients, including reply to questionnaire (?for application to Colony) by H Crowhill [later first Manager of Papworth Industries] ) arranged in chronological order with summary of contents by Peter Fraser (c1945)4 - Correspondence and papers of Pendrill Varrier-Jones as County Tuberculosis Officer and Director of the Cambridgeshire Tuberculosis Colony Bourn arranged in chronological order about Varrier-Jones' work on the Continuous Temperature Apparatus, formation of the After Care Association, patients, including reply to questionnaire (?for application to Colony) by H Crowhill [later first Manager of Papworth Industries] ) arranged in chronological order with summary of contents by Peter Fraser (c1945)
Expand 5 - Varrier-Jones correspondence, mainly personal about the death of Miss Jenkins [relative] and PVJ acting as her executor, financial matters and insurance on property, also proposed visits to Papworth of Sir Henry Rolleston and others5 - Varrier-Jones correspondence, mainly personal about the death of Miss Jenkins [relative] and PVJ acting as her executor, financial matters and insurance on property, also proposed visits to Papworth of Sir Henry Rolleston and others
Expand 6 - Varrier-Jones correspondence, mainly personal but including Lady Linlithgow, New Delhi, India, describing experience of founding Papworth Village Settlement with a view to her establishing a similar institution in India and Reynell Wreford about changes of administration at Enham Village Centre6 - Varrier-Jones correspondence, mainly personal but including Lady Linlithgow, New Delhi, India, describing experience of founding Papworth Village Settlement with a view to her establishing a similar institution in India and Reynell Wreford about changes of administration at Enham Village Centre
7 - Guard books originally used to file correspondence listed above
Expand 7 - Correspondence and papers addressed to Pendrill Varrier-Jones in files arranged by Peter Fraser7 - Correspondence and papers addressed to Pendrill Varrier-Jones in files arranged by Peter Fraser
Expand 8 - Correspondence and papers of Pendrill-Varrier Jones from which papers in series above appear to have been selected8 - Correspondence and papers of Pendrill-Varrier Jones from which papers in series above appear to have been selected
Expand 9 - Papers and Correspondence about Motor Vehicles9 - Papers and Correspondence about Motor Vehicles
Expand 10 - Pendrill Varrier-Jones' (and in some cases, Peter Fraser's) correspondence with Individuals 10 - Pendrill Varrier-Jones' (and in some cases, Peter Fraser's) correspondence with Individuals
Expand 11 - Varrier-Jones Correspondence and Papers about Personal Matters11 - Varrier-Jones Correspondence and Papers about Personal Matters
Expand 12 - Varrier-Jones records about Patients12 - Varrier-Jones records about Patients
Expand 13 - Publicity and Appeals: General Correspondence Files13 - Publicity and Appeals: General Correspondence Files
Expand 14 - Correspondence with Wreford about particular subjects14 - Correspondence with Wreford about particular subjects
Expand 15 - Correspondence from Reynell Wreford selected by Peter Fraser15 - Correspondence from Reynell Wreford selected by Peter Fraser
Expand 16 - Papers about donations from the London Office16 - Papers about donations from the London Office
Expand 17 - Copies of memos to Reynell Wreford from Papworth Industries sent to Varrier-Jones17 - Copies of memos to Reynell Wreford from Papworth Industries sent to Varrier-Jones
Expand 18 - Papworth Industries and Institution18 - Papworth Industries and Institution
Expand 19 - Papers retained for reference by Varrier-Jones19 - Papers retained for reference by Varrier-Jones
Expand 20 - Published Medical Papers and Reports20 - Published Medical Papers and Reports
Expand 21 - Records of other Officers of Papworth Village Settlement: Reynell Wreford, Organising Secretary's, correspondence and papers21 - Records of other Officers of Papworth Village Settlement: Reynell Wreford, Organising Secretary's, correspondence and papers
Expand 22 - Records of other Officers of Papworth Village Settlement: Reynell Wreford, Organising Secretary's, press cutting albums22 - Records of other Officers of Papworth Village Settlement: Reynell Wreford, Organising Secretary's, press cutting albums
Expand 23 - Records of other Officers of Papworth Village Settlement: Reynell Wreford, Organising Secretary's, papers found loose in press cutting albums23 - Records of other Officers of Papworth Village Settlement: Reynell Wreford, Organising Secretary's, papers found loose in press cutting albums
Expand 24 - Records of Thomas Johnson, Secretary, Papworth Village Settlement24 - Records of Thomas Johnson, Secretary, Papworth Village Settlement
Expand 25 - Press cuttings books acquired by Papworth Village Settlement25 - Press cuttings books acquired by Papworth Village Settlement
Expand 26 - Records of the General Manager of Papworth Industries 26 - Records of the General Manager of Papworth Industries
Expand 27a - Records of Lionel Papé, Chief Accountant, Papworth Village Settlement and Enham Village Centre27a - Records of Lionel Papé, Chief Accountant, Papworth Village Settlement and Enham Village Centre
Expand 27b - Records of the Chief Medical Officer27b - Records of the Chief Medical Officer
Expand 28 - Other records originating from Papworth Village Settlement28 - Other records originating from Papworth Village Settlement
Expand B - Papworth Village Settlement papers about Enham Village Centre, Andover, HampshireB - Papworth Village Settlement papers about Enham Village Centre, Andover, Hampshire
Expand C - Papers relating to Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent.C - Papers relating to Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent.
Expand D - Papers relating to Peamount Sanatorium, Newcastle, Co. Dublin.D - Papers relating to Peamount Sanatorium, Newcastle, Co. Dublin.
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