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to tuberculosis dispensaries in London, and in a reply
dated the 2nd November, 1915, the Board stated to the
effect:—
(a) That the opinion of the Board was still as expressed
in that portion of the Board's circular
letter of the 19th December, 1913, favouring
a contract with some local general hospital or
a hospital for consumption, situated in or near
the borough rather than the provision of a
municipal tuberculosis dispensary.
(b) That as a tuberculosis dispensary approved by
the Board existed in the borough in connection
with the City of London Hospital for Diseases
of the Chest, the Board would find it difficult
to approve a proposal to establish a municipal
dispensary.
(c) That the proposal for a municipal dispensary
was also open to objection on the ground that
there would be considerable delay before the
dispensary would be at work; whereas if an
arrangement were made, such as was contemplated
in the Board's circular letter of the 19th
December, 1913, the scheme might be brought
into operation forthwith.
(d) That the Board did not think the London County
Council would be prepared to sanction a loan
to defray the cost of a municipal dispensary, or
that the Treasury would consent to a capital
grant for the purpose.
(e) That great difficulty would be experienced in
obtaining the services of a suitably qualified