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On December 19th, the Public Health Committee
presented the following report to the Council
(a) Local Dispensary for the Treatment of Tuberculosis.
We report that we have carefully considered the
question of the provision by the Council of a dispensary
for the diagnosis and treatment of persons suffering from
tuberculosis, and who are resident within the Borough.
We have received a report from the Medical Officer of
Health relating to the establishment of a tuberculosis
dispensary, with a return as to the action being taken by
other metropolitan borough councils in this matter
generally, and in particular cases.
At a recent conference between representatives of the
Local Government Board, the National Health Insurance
Commission, and the Medical Officers of Health of several
Metropolitan Boroughs, it was stated on behalf of the Local
Government Board that the Board looked to the Borough
Councils, in the first instance, to provide dispensaries,
or to satisfy themselves that there is a dispensary which
serves the needs of patients in relation to dispensary
treatment.
We have also received a letter from the Insurance
Committee of the County of London, expressing the opinion
of the Bethnal Green local sub-committee that there should
be in the Borough a fully equipped dispensary for the
treatment of tuberculosis.
In the circumstances we are of opinion that the
question of the establishment in this Borough of a
dispensary for the treatment of persons suffering from
tuberculosis should be carefully considered by the Council,
and in order that the matter may be fully investigated, we
suggest that we be empowered to prepare a scheme to meet