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who fall into neither category was mentioned, and it was
stated that in such cases also the Exchequer should,
under the following conditions, bear half of any
deficiency, viz., after deducting the amounts received
from the Insurance Committees out of moneys available
under the Act in respect of insured persons, and any sums
received in respect of non-insured persons or otherwise,
the annual grant should be one-half the total net cost of
the scheme.
(Note.—The London County Council have definitely
expressed their opinion against any payment out of rates in
respect of insured persons.)
12. On the 11th December, 1912, the Local
Government Board wrote to the London County Council
stating that the Board had acted on the view suggested
in the Report of the Departmental Committee that the
unit as regarded dispensaries should be the Metropolitan
Borough or a combination of Metropolitan Boroughs,
and requesting the County Council, to whom they
looked to be the central organising body, to formulate
and submit to them a complete scheme for the Metropolis.
13. A question, however, arose between the County
Council and the Local Government Board as to procedure
in the approval of local schemes, certain of which had
been approved by the Local Government Board (the
County Council scheme for the proper co-ordination
of dispensary treatment throughout London not having
been formulated), and it was not until quite recently
that the County Council proceeded to issue its views on
the subject.
14. On the 8th January, 1913, the Public Health
Committee appointed a sub-committee to consider and
report upon the establishment of a dispensary by the
Council. The sub-committee duly delivered its report.