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Boroughs or by combinations of these bodies at the
earliest possible date on the lines recommended in this
report, with due regard to the incidence of the disease
and the special conditions and circumstances of the area.
2. That the early establishment, in working order, of an
adequate number of tuberculosis dispensaries is essential.
3. That, so far as possible, grants in aid of tuberculosis
dispensaries should only be given where such institutions
will eventually form constitutional parts of complete
schemes.
4. That in framing complete schemes, regard should be had
to all the existing available authorities, organisations,
and institutions, with a view to avoiding waste by overlapping
and to obtaining their co-operation and inclusion
within the schemes proposed.
5. That special regard should be given to securing the
operation of medical practitioners in the working of the
schemes, particularly in relation to the early detection
of the disease and its domiciliary and dispensary
treatment.
6. That special attention should be paid to securing suitably
qualified and experienced medical practitioners for the
senior appointments in connection with institutions
established as the ultimate result obtained by the treatment
recommended, must depend to a great extent upon
these medical and administrative qualifications.
7. That in erecting or adapting institutions, local authorities
and other bodies should avoid pretentious and extravagant
buildings, and should aim rather at providing institutions
of a simple and inexpensive character. It would
seem desirable that provisions similar to those of Sec. 3
of the Education Act, 1911. should be made applicable,
and that due regard should be had to any Town Planning
Schemes.
8. That inasmuch as the opportunities which are now afforded
in general hospitals to students of medicine for the
observation of the course and treatment of tuberculosis
are insufficient to secure provision of an adequate number
of expert medical officers, advantage should be taken of
the extended opportunities which will be afforded under
the proposed scheme to obtain additional instruction.