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Hammersmith 1914

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1914

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Table: The Local Government Board will pay 50 per cent. of the remainder, and the London County Council 25 per cent. so that the incidence of the cost will be as follows :

The Local Government Board will pay 50 per cent. of the remainder, and the London County Council 25 per cent. so that the incidence of the cost will be as follows :

£
Insurance Commissioners322
Local Government Board322
London County Council161
Hammersmith Borough Council161
966

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In their memorandum the Local Government Board
express the opinion that any scheme should be linked up to
a local hospital for assistance in cases of doubtful diagnosis.
I have written to the Secretary of the West London Hospital
asking whether his authorities are prepared to do this, and if
so, what fee will be charged. To this letter I am awaiting
a reply.
1 may say that in the boroughs where such arrangements
exist, the local hospitals make no charge in some cases, in
others, fees of 10s. 6d. are asked for.
Your Committee recommended the adoption of
the above scheme, which has been submitted to the
Local Government Board, the London County Council,
and the London Insurance Committee for their approval.
The following is a summary of returns received
from the Metropolitan Boroughs as to the action taken
by them in regard to the provision of dispensaries, and
schemes adopted for the treatment of tuberculosis.

Table: BOROUGHS WHERE MUNICIPAL DISPENSARIES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED.

BOROUGHS WHERE MUNICIPAL DISPENSARIES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED.

Capital expenditure.Annual expenditure.Remarks.
Deptford. 109,182£300£900Dispensary premises presented by the MaYor.
Greenwich. 93,067£2.389£750X Ray 10s. 6d. to 21s.
Hampslead. 86,731£156£685The annual expenditure has been under-estimated by £30.
Lambeth. 296.724—£I.327Branch Dispensary established at St. Thomas's Hospital.
Wandsworth. 338.998£181 155.£1.070Arrangements have been made with St. Thomas's Hospital for diagnostic or surgical purposes.

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BOROUGHS WHERE MUNICIPAL DISPENSARIES HAVE NOT
BEEN ESTABLISHED.
Battersea. There is a Voluntary Dispensary temporarily approved by
167,338 the Local Government Board.