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"If you agree, I would suggest that, as a first step, you instruct
me, in concert with the Tuberculosis Officers, to enquire as to
suitable buildings, or sites, to visit and inspect them, inquire as to
rents, etc., accommodation, probable costs, etc., and all other points
pertinent and to report to you at an early date.
"I must, however, point out to your Committee that, at the
conclusion of the letter from the County Council, dated 22nd March
last, it is stated, in reply to an inquiry made by you:—
'It would be contrary to the principles upon which
the Council's scheme is based to make a grant towards the
capital cost of any institution of the character in question.'
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"It is to be assumed, therefore, that, though the County
Council will not contribute towards 'establishment charges' they
might contribute towards 'maintenance charges' once the
provision had been made and was actually ' in being.'
"The figures given below will serve to show the urgency of
this matter.

"Thus, of the pulmonary cases, 255 in number, 144, more than
half, died in institutions; and of these, practically half had to