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Tuberculosis Dispensary.
The Battersea Dispensary for the Prevention of Consumption,
which had been hitherto under the control of a
voluntary organisation, but was utilised as the Tuberculosis
Dispensary for Battersea in the Council's Tuberculosis scheme,
was taken over by the Council on the 1st May, 1921. In consequence,
it became necessary to review the general Tuberculosis
scheme of the Council, and, on the instructions of the Health
Committee, a Report was submitted by the Medical Officer of
Health, setting out an outline dispensary scheme for the
consideration of the Committee (vide Appendix, page 106).
The Committee submitted the following report to the
Council upon the subject on the 23rd November, and the report
was approved and adopted:—
We have considered a letter from the London County Council,
dated 10th August, relative to the dispensary services for the
treatment of tuberculosis, asking for a scheme to be submitted
to them not later than the 30th November next, together with
particulars of the proposed arrangements and expenditure
thereunder during the ensuing financial year, so that provision
may be made in their estimates for contributions towards the
services approved by them.
We have received a report from the Medical Officer of
Health on the subject, and have given instructions for a copy
of the report to be furnished to each Member of the Council.
We recommend—
That the scheme outlined in the report of the Medical Officer
of Health be adopted, and that the same be submitted
to the Ministry of Health and the London County
Council for approval.