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SANATORIA.
A circular, dated 10th February, conveying a list of sanatoria approved by
the Local Government Board, under the National Insurance Act 1911, up to
31st January, 1914, was submitted to Sanitary Committee of 4th March.
Another list was submitted on November 4th, together with a model scheme of
the treatment of tuberculosis from the British Medical Association.
THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF
TUBERCULOSIS IN MIDDLESEX.
INSURANCE COMMITTEE.
The Insurance Committees are central authorities set up in counties and
county boroughs by the National Insurance Act 1911, which consist of between
40 and 80 members. Middlesex Insurance Committee had 70 members; in
June, 1913, this was increased to 80. This enabled one more medical man and
two laymen to join on behalf of the County Council.
The first report of the County Public Health Committee on the scheme
was dated June, 1912. There were others of importance issued in October,
1912, and February 27th, 1913. On the 14th January, 1913, the Local
Government Board sent the County Council their approval generally of the
County scheme, on the understanding that the Tuberculosis Officers would
carry out at the dispensaries any treatment which could be properly given there
and that the County Council would give effect to the Board's circular letter of
6th December, 1912, for securing co-operation with the sanitary authorities;
their final approval was dated February 6th, 1913.
The scheme provides for the treatment of both insured and uninsured over
the whole country. The Insurance Committee pays to the County Council, so
far as its Sanitorium Fund allows, the actual cost of maintenance of patients in
institutions and a proportion of the cost of up-keep of the dispensaries.
The Public Health Committee of the Middlesex County Council act as the
agents for the County Insurance Committee as far as insured persons are
concerned. The Vice-Chairman of the latter, County Councillor Kelland, is
also Chairman of the Public Health Committee.
Of the five areas into which the County is divided, Edmonton is included
in No, 1, of which these are interesting figures:—