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under exceptional circumstances which are unlikely to
arise in Bethnal Green.
9. The Local Government Board in a circular letter
dated 19th December, 1913, stated that tuberculosis
dispensaries might be provided at general hospitals or
hospitals for consumption or at voluntary dispensaries, or
by the Borough Councils themselves. The Board also
stated very definitely that where there is a general hospital
or hospital for consumption situated in the borough,
or sufficiently near to serve for a dispensary for the
borough or some part of the borough, and the authorities
of the hospital are willing to provide a tuberculosis
dispensary complying with any rules of the Board as to
dispensaries in London, and to work in co-operation with
the Borough Council and the London County Council,
arrangements should be made for such a dispensary.
10. In the circular letter referred to, the Board
sketched the preventive measures which should be taken,
including co-ordination of the work of the dispensary
with the preventive work of the Council under the Tuberculosis
Regulations, 1912. The Board also intimated
that the medical officer of a dispensary established at a
hospital should act under arrangements providing for
complete interchange of information between the Medical
Officer of health and himself.
11. The Board also stated that its approval of dispensaries
will usually be given subject to conditions including:—
(a) That the dispensary will be open to inspection
at any time by any of the Board's officers or
inspectors;