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the amount of 1s. 3d. per insured person originally
provided by the Act had been reduced to the extent of
6d. per head, and one penny per head had been earmarked
for administration purposes, leaving only 8d. per
head out of the original 1s. 3d.
25. At the request of the Public Health Committee
the Town Clerk communicated with the Local Government
Board informing the Board of the scheme
tentatively prepared by the Committee on the lines of
independent management by the Council, definitely
asking the Board's views as to arrangements which the
Board would consider satisfactory for linking the work
of a Dispensary at the Hospital with the preventive work
of the Council, or as to the respective positions which
the Hospital and the Council would occupy in a scheme
for the whole Borough. The reduction of the amount
allocated for treatment of insured persons was also
mentioned.
26. The Board gave little indication of their views
as to what the working arrangements between Hospital
and Council should be in the event of the Council taking
advantage of the Hospital Dispensary, but did emphasize
the advantage of the availability at such a Hospital of
expert methods of diagnosis, and " observation" beds.
Generally it would be desirable that the Tuberculosis
Officer and his assistants should be attached, for administrative
purposes, to the staff of the Public Health
Department, and that domiciliary visits and reports
should be made by these officers.
27. As to finance, the Board stated that they had
not modified their views as to the grant proposed to be
made in respect of schemes, and that annual grants of
one half the net annual cost (after deducting income in