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Treatment and Prevention of Tuberculosis.—Fulham
Tuberculosis Dispensary.
In May, 1913 the Borough Council, with the
approval of the Local Government Board, entered into
an agreement with the Committee of Management of
the Fulham Tuberculosis Dispensary, under which the
Council agreed to contribute for the financial year
ending 31st March, 1914, the sum of £300 towards the
maintenance of the Dispensary, and the Committee
undertook :
(1) To provide for the proper medical treatment
at the Dispensary of all or any residents in the
borough suffering from tuberculosis whose means
are in the opinion of the Council insufficient to enable
them to pay for such medical treatment.
(2) To make suitable arrangements in co-operation
with the Medical Officer of Health of the borough
for the free medical examination of all contacts and
suspects in connection with such patients.
(3) To arrange that the place of residence of each
patient shall be visited as often as may be necessary
by one of the Medical Officers of the Dispensary, and
also by one of the Nurses appointed by the Dispensary,
and that all reports regarding any patient and
the conditions existing at the place of residence of
such patient shall be forwarded in duplicate to the
Medical Officer of Health.
(4) To provide and maintain in efficient condition
to the satisfaction of the Council and the Local
Government Board the said Dispensary at 632,
Fulham Road, and also to provide all proper medical
attendance and medicines required as aforesaid, and
for such purposes to engage and retain the services of
an experienced staff
(5) That the Medical Officer of the Dispensary
shall under the administrative directions of the
Medical Officer of Health act as " Tuberculosis Officer