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within the Borough, it would appear likely that one
of the conditions of the approval of a scheme in this
Borough would be co-operation with that hospital.
Paragraph (b) of the County Council's recommendations
requires, of course, very special consideration.
Finance.
(1) In the establishment of a dispensary the
Council is promised a Government contribution of
four-fifths of the initial cost; but in view of the
restriction that the amount of such grant shall
generally not exceed £1 per head per 750 population
(about £170 in this Borough), this would not
appear of itself to offer this Council much inducement
to proceed with its own institution. However,
it is understood that in one case at least (St. Pancras),
the grant has been on a much more generous scale.
(2) As to maintenance expenses, the Government
have offered to contribute half the call on the
rates of a complete scheme for insured and noninsured
if the County Council will do likewise ; but
as it is understood that the County Council and the
Insurance Committee feel that the expense of
treating insured persons should be paid entirely out
of Government Funds, and that the latter have
made representation to the Treasury on this point,
this method of settlement appears not likely to be
agreed upon.
(3) Apart from this, it seems that the Treasury
will contribute half the maintenance expenses with
regard to non-insured persons and the County Council
half of the remainder; and that with regard to
insured persons the Insurance Committee will pay