Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1914
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Bermondsey. Arrangements have been made with Voluntary Dispensary.
124.213 Council contribute £200 per annum.
Bethnal Green. The question is at present under consideration.
127,662
Camberwell. Question at present under consideration.
261,348
Chelsea. A scheme with Brompton Hospital has been prepared, but
66,400 negotiations are still going on with the London Insurance
Committee.
Finsbury. A scheme has been submitted, but not yet provided.
84.000
Fulham. Arrangements made with Voluntary Dispensary, Council
158.849 contributing £750 per annum.
Hackney. No arrangements yet made.
223,369
Holborn. Arrangements are practically complete for the use of the
49,357 Tuberculosis Dispensary at University College Hospital.
The gross cost payable to the Hospital has been agreed at
£300. It is estimated that the actual cost to the Borough
will be less than £100 per annum.
Islington. A scheme has been prepared for the establishment of two
324,764 Dispensaries, which has been provisionally approved by
the Local Government Board and Insurance Committee,
but not as yet by the Loudon County Council. Annual
cost £2,135.
Kensington. A scheme has been prepared, and has been approved by the
172,317 Local Government Board, but has not yet become
operative.
Lewisham. A scheme prepared at estimated cost of £1,120, but not yet
172,433 in operation.
Paddington. Arrangements being made with :—
142,055 (a) St. Mary's Hospital Tuberculosis Dispensary.
(b) Paddington Tuberculosis Dispensary (approximately
£800 per annum excluding insured per-ons).
Poplar. The Council has agreed to pav to the Dispensary Committee
160,913 the sum of £1,200 per annum on condition that such
ment shnll in 110 year exceed 50 per cent. of the total
expenditure of the Dispensary Committee during that
year. Number of patients (1913) 1,899.
St. Marylebone. Arrangements made with existing institutions at estimated
112,892 cost of £200 per annum
St. Pancras. Scheme not yet complete.
218,387
Shoreditch. Arrangements have been made with the Royal Hospital for
111,390 Diseases of the Chest, City Road. Dispensary managed by
Joint Committee (representatives of Borough and Hospital).
Number of patients (1913) 413. Estimated cost to the
Borough will be £200 per annum.
Stepney. Negotiations are still proceeding.
273,265
Southwark. One Dispensary will be in working at Christmas.
191,000
Stoke Newington. In process of establishment. Estimated cost £400. Esti51,000
mated number of tuberculous patients is 350.
Westminster. Scheme with Charing Cross and St. George's Hospitals
152,346 under consideration. Capital cost £1,305. Cost to
Council £275.
Woolwich. Agreement with Central Fund £200. Number of patients
128,230 1,500. Attendance 10,000.