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scheme, however, was not adopted in view of the difficulties
experienced by Borough Councils owing to circumstances arising
out of the war, but in lieu thereof, an Interim Care Committee was
set up by the County Council jointly for the Boroughs of Hackney
and Stoke Newington which Interim Committee has continued in
existence, and up to the present time has done very valuable work.
It was suggested that the difficulties previously experienced have
largely disappeared and the time has now arrived for permanent
Care Committees to be appointed by the Borough Councils
concerned.
*The Council concurred in the suggestion and were of opinion
that the existing Committee, of which all the members were willing
to act, should be constituted the Tuberculosis Care Committee,
subject to a proviso that representatives from the Borough Council
should be added thereto. The Council communicated with the
Borough Council of Stoke Newington who concurred in the
suggestion.
"From particulars which were obtained as to the approximate
expenditure which would be involved in connection with secretarial
and clerical assistance and office facilities, including stationery and
postages, it was found that the amount, including remuneration for
the part time services of the Organising Secretary and the whole
time Assistant Secretary, stationery, postages, travelling expenses,
rent, light and heating of office, would total to about £280 per annum,
and such expenditure by the Councils concerned (subject to the
approval of the Ministry of Health) could be charged to the Tuberculosis
Account. The Council of the Borough of Stoke Newington
agreed to share in the expenditure on a population basis and the
proportion incurred by this Borough, being a charge on the Tuberculosis
Account, would be repayable in the same proportion as the
other expenditure for the same work, namely 50 per cent. by the
Ministry of Health, and one-half of the remaining 50 per cent. by
the London County Council. Taking an expenditure of £280 per