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respect of insured patients, etc.) would be made by the
Board to the Council.
28. During September 1913 it became apparent
that the Local Government Board and the London
County Council had arrived at an understanding as
regarded the formulation of a comprehensive scheme for
the Metropolis, the monetary control resting mainly with
the County Council, and the provision of local schemes
with the Metropolitan Boroughs, the latter of course
having to be so designed as to form part of a comprehensive
scheme for the Metropolis.
29. On the 8th November, the County Council
communicated to this Council its views as to the financial
aspect in the form of a resolution as follows:—
That any comprehensive scheme for dealing
with the treatment of tuberculosis in London shall
provide for a contribution being made by the
Council from year to year towards so much of the
cost of the dispensary treatment of uninsured persons
in the City of London and each Metropolitan Borough
as would otherwise fall on the local rate, after taking
into account the promised grant from the Imperial
Exchequer, provided such contribution (1) shall not
exceed 50 per cent. of such cost; (2) shall in the
first instance be made from a date to be fixed
hereafter by the Council, and (3) shall be conditional
upon the Council being satisfied with the local
scheme in force in such area and upon the arrangements
and expenditure being annually submitted to
and approved by the Council, and that whilst by the
above proposals ample funds will be provided to
meet the cost of dispensary treatment for uninsured
persons, in view of the fact that the Insurance
Committee for the County of London have resolved