As briefly indicated yesterday, the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) have authorised the publication of the report of a special committee appointed by them in July to enquire into alleged excessive drinking among women in Birmingham. The reason for the formation of the committee was that a petition was sent to the Board, bearing 37,155 signatures of women and girls requesting that an order be made whereby no girl in Birmingham and district under the age of 21 should be served with intoxicating liquor … … Upon this the Board appointed Sir George Newman, M.D. (chairman), Mrs. Hume Pinsent (Birmingham), Miss Macadam (of the Welfare Department, Ministry of Munitions), and Miss Hilda Martindale (factory inspector, Home Office) … … The committee, the report states, visited Birmingham on July 20, 21 and 22 and took evidence at private sittings from witnesses … … (concluded no significant increase) …
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949