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If the Borough of Bethnal Green resolves ultimately to come
into the scheme in connection with this Dispensary, another distribution
will be necessary, which may easily be made without detriment
to the whole scheme.
Situation and Means of Access to these Hospital Dispensaries.
As stated in my earlier Report, the Victoria Park Hospital
Dispensary is situated in the Borough of Bethnal Green, in Bonner
Road, close to the south-east boundary of the Borough. It is
within easy walking distance of South Hackney Ward, and may
be without difficulty reached by motor 'bus, tram or railway from
all parts of the remaining Wards.
The Metropolitan Hospital Dispensary, which is situated in
Kingsland Road, is also easily reached from all parts of the area
served by it, either by motor 'bus, trams or railway.
It will be seen that the above arrangement is in agreement
with the requirements of the Local Government Board, as expressed
in the following extract from the Board's Circular Letter, dated
19th December, 1913, as follows:—
"Where there is a General Hospital, or a Hospital for
Consumption, situated in the Borough, or sufficiently near
to serve as a Dispensary for the Borough, or some part of the
Borough, and the authorities of the Hospital are willing to
provide a Tuberculosis Dispensary which will comply with