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Surveyor. The statement also gives particulars of grants
obtainable from other authorities.
35. It will be gathered that the estimated annual
expenditure of the No. 1 scheme would be £1,222,
necessitating payment by the Council of an estimated
sum of £243 per annum. The No. 2 scheme is estimated
to cost £1,371 annually, of which £280 per annum
would be contributed by the Council.
36. A scheme at the City of London Hospital is
estimated to cost £1,050 per annum during the period
Ending 31st March, 1918, of which sum the Council
would contribute £200 per annum.
37. In these exceptional times it is difficult to estimate
the annual cost of the provision and maintenance of
a municipal tuberculosis dispensary for Bethnal Green,
involving as it does questions relating to site, building,
prices of drugs, etc.
38. The expenditure which would be incurred
under the scheme with the City of London Hospital
Authorities is certainly more definitely ascertainable.
39. It will be gathered that no provision is made
for contribution from any patient attending the dispensary
whose income exceeds say £160 per annum. Such
cases would probably be very few and might involve
costs of administration in excess of revenue.
40. Having regard to the present financial restrictions
placed on the local authorities, there is little likelihood
of the Council obtaining sanction to any scheme
for a Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensary for some considerable
time, and the question therefore arises whether
the sub-committee will recommend the Public Health
Committee to proceed with negotiations with the City of