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estimate he considered that at least 30 beds should be provided
in the first instance. If at any time all the beds were not required
by Hackney, spare beds might be utilised lor patients from other
districts at agreed fees.
"Dr. Bate, Medical Officer of Health of Bethnal Green, said
that, if I would place a definite proposal before him, he would
submit the matter to his Council and give it his support.
"Dr. Kenwood, Medical Officer of Health of Stoke Newington,
says that for years past he has advised his Committee, in his annual
reports, that provision should be made to prevent those known
to be suffering from tuberculosis from spreading infection. He is
strongly in favour of providing homes for advanced cases, and
brought the subject before his Committee at their last meeting.
I have his permission to say that the members of the Committee
regard the proposal to provide accommodation for advanced cases,
unsuitable for sanatorium benefit, with sympathy; and that they
will consider any proposal put before them by the Hackney Borough
Council. I gathered from what Dr. Kenwood said, however, that
he himself thinks it would be best for each Council to provide for
its own district, chiefly because by so doing the homes would be
more central for individual districts, and more easily accessible
to the friends and relations, of patients."
The position at the end of the year was that the London County
Council proposed to provide large institutions in various parts of
London. This proposal was not viewed by my Committee as being
suitable for the reasons set out above, and a Resolution of the
Committee was forwarded to the London County Council stating
this Council propose to proceed with a scheme for a home for
advanced cases of tuberculosis in the Borough in the near future in
preference to the institutions proposed by the London County
Council's scheme."